It took a great deal of acceptance to come to terms with being an alcoholic, but the acceptance was key to my sobriety. If I had not gained acceptance at that time in my life, I would not be standing here today.

I'm proud of the fact that I pitched almost 3,300 innings.

Sooner or later you learn that you belong in the big leagues, and that makes you calm down

You aren't going to stick around long with just two pitches

But more important than personal awards is winning the World Series. That's the max that anyone could ask for. Let alone to have the ball in your in your glove for the final out of the World Series. That was the ultimate.

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

My career spanned the era when relievers started to become more important