Baseball is a lot like life. It's a day-to-day existence, full of ups and downs. You make the most of your opportunities in baseball as you do in life.

I think God always has the best for us.

Baseball is a rookie, his experience no bigger than the lump in his throat as he begins fulfillment of his dream.

I look on life as a joyous adventure.

I'd like to be remembered as someone who showed up for the job. I consider myself a worker.

In baseball, democracy shines its clearest. The only race that matters is the race to the bag. The creed is the rule book. And color, merely something to distinguish one team's uniform from another's.

I deeply appreciate the people of Michigan. I love their grit. I love the way they face life. I love the family values they have.