It's been a terrific life.
Whatever happens, I'm ready to face it.
I have a great faith in God and Jesus.
It's time to say goodbye, but I think goodbyes are sad and I'd much rather say hello. Hello to a new adventure.
Everybody in the minor leagues - if you're a player, an announcer, whatever - wants to be in the big leagues.
Baseball is a spirited race of man against man, reflex against reflex. A game of inches. Every skill is measured. Every heroic, every failing is seen and cheered, or booed. And then becomes a statistic.