The measure of a man is in the lives he’s touched.

Work? I never worked a day in my life. I always loved what I was doing, had a passion for it.

During my time, there might have been one pitcher or two that were top pitchers on a team. Teams that won maybe had three, but today they have a lot of depth. They have a lot of long relievers, short relievers, and the strategy is different.

People ask me a lot about the values I got from playing for the Cubs for so many years. The value I got out of it was patience. A lot of people these days are not very patient.

The riches of the game are in the thrills, not the money.

Spring training means flowers, people coming outdoors, sunshine, optimism and baseball. Spring training is a time to think about being young again.

No, I think the pitching today has more depth.