I always thought being a gamer and someone who had a sense of responsibility to the game and to my teammates was the honorable thing.

I was always compared to the Energizer Bunny in my consecutive game streak because every day I showed up and went to work and they said he keeps going and going and going, but a lot of people do that.

Stubbornness usually is considered a negative; but I think that trait has been a positive for me.

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

Disadvantaged kids many times don't have the support network that we all have. I know how important my parents were in my life and many of these kids don't have that support network.

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.

Ultimately, at the end of the day, you couldn't say you were better than the other person because you knew you had a secret. You knew you had cheated.