I learned that I have to work hard every day, that I can't get down if I get in a slump.

When I was in Kansas City everything was going well for me. My marriage was good and I was very successful in baseball but something was missing in my life. That something was Christ. Every human being is born with a little defect in his heart. That defect is a hole in the heart that can only be filled by Jesus Christ.

My goal is to win. It doesn't matter how I do. I want to do well, but I just want the team to win.

I just need to come to the park every day thinking something good is going to happen to me and hoping today is going to be the day.

I pray to God to be a great player, but I want to keep my life.

I don't want to be hiding from people. It would be difficult to be recognized everywhere, so that I couldn't do things ordinary people do.

Running after balls, diving, taking a home run away, it gives me such a good feeling. I am happy to do it.