It took me a few years to realize that throwing harder wasn't always better.

Later, I could take something off my slider and I could make my fastball sink, so I really had four pitches.

I was a starter and did some good things there, and then I got a chance to prove myself as a closer. Because of that opportunity, I was blessed with the honor of being elected to the Hall of Fame.

Pitching... sometimes I did so poorly, it brought me to tears

It took me a few years to realize that throwing harder wasn't always better.

I had never been to the playoffs, and it was exciting. The fans went through the roof. They were excited about the whole team. It was great to be traded to a city like Chicago, which was a lot like Boston.

People say baseball players should go out and have fun. No way. To me, baseball is pressure, I always feel it. This is work. The fun is afterwards, when you shake hands.