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.

I look on life as a joyous adventure.

Baseball is continuity. Pitch to pitch. Inning to inning. Season to season.

Everybody in the minor leagues - if you're a player, an announcer, whatever - wants to be in the big leagues.

I've been lucky to broadcast some great events and to broadcast the exploits of some great players.

The good Lord has blessed me with a great journey.

Baseball is the president tossing out the first ball of the season. And a scrubby schoolboy playing catch with his dad on a Mississippi farm.