I had a great shoe contract and glove contract with a company who paid me a lot of money never to be seen using their stuff.

Anyone with talent can play in the Major Leagues; for someone like me to stay around as long as I did, I think that's a much greater acheivement.

The highlight of my baseball career came in Philadelphia's Connie Mack Stadium when I saw a fan fall out of the upper deck. When he got up and walked away, the crowd booed.

Sporting goods companies pay me not to endorse their products.

They have Easter egg hunts in Philadelphia, and if the kids don't find the eggs, they get booed.

On TV the people can see it. On radio you've got to create it.

The biggest thrill a ballplayer can have is when your son takes after you. That happened when my Bobby was in his championship Little League game. He really showed me something. Struck out three times. Made an error that lost the game. Parents were throwing things at our car and swearing at us as we drove off. Gosh, I was proud.