I had a .200 lifetime batting average in the major leagues, which tied me with another sports great averaging 200 or better for a ten-year period: Don Carter, one of our top bowlers.

Where would I be without baseball? Who am I without baseball?

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

Sporting goods companies pay me not to endorse their products.

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

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.

If a guy hits .300 every year, what does he have to look forward to? I always tried to stay around .190, with three or four RBI. And I tried to get them all in September. That way I always had something to talk about during the winter.