I love baseball. The game allowed me the influence to impact kids in a positive way. This gives me a chance to talk to some social issues.

I take pride in the fact that you are able to make some good contributions to the sport at certain times.

A lot of people have been telling me that I was going to be in the Hall of Fame and those are nice words and I try not to think about it, but when the call came, it made it real. It was a pretty darned good feeling.

If you really think about it, the stadium can't last forever. There is going to have to come a time when it replaces.

Each and every day had its challenges.

So many good things have happened to me in the game of baseball. When I do allow myself a chance to think about it, it's almost like a storybook career. You feel so blessed to have been able to compete this long.

There are so many great moments in Yankee Stadium. There is nothing better or no better place better to compete when you are good and the Yankees are good and you are playing a big series in September in Yankee Stadium, four game series, there is no greater excitement anywhere than the Yankee Stadium.