When I looked at the third base coach, he turned his back on me.

I signed a very modest $3,000 bonus with the Braves in Milwaukee. And my old man didn't have that kinda money to put out.

Not bragging by any means, but I could have done a lot of other stuff as far as working in films go and working in television... I had chances to do that stuff, but I like baseball, I really do.

I think my top salary was maybe in 1966. I made $17,000 and 11 of that came from selling other players' equipment.

Baseball hasn't forgotten me. I go to a lot of old-timers games and I haven't lost a thing. I sit in the bullpen and let people throw things at me. Just like old times.

I just grew the hair on my back. Facial hair just wasn't appealing to me. I liked it on my back, though.

I make fun of situations and try and find the humor in things, but it's never at the expense of the other guy.