He (Hoyt Wilhelm) had the best knuckleball you'd ever want to see. He knew where it was going when he threw it, but when he got two strikes on you, he'd break out one that even he didn't know where it was going.

I'm a guy who just wanted to see his name in the lineup everyday. To me, baseball was a passion to the point of obsession.

I could field as long as I can remember, but hitting has been a struggle all my life.

Pocahontas was the reason the Virginia colony didn't disappear, unlike some earlier attempts

This is my best time of the year (spring training). Heck, once the season starts, I go to work.

Take time to thank everyone who has helped you along the way.

I've always said when I broke in I was an average player. I had an average arm, average speed and definitely an average bat. I am still average in all of those.