I was brought into situations God couldn't get out of, and I got out of them.

I played for nine different teams throughout my 22-year major league career and I loved every moment of every team.

I was brought into situations God couldn't get out of, and I got out of them.

There is nobody that wants to win more than George Steinbrenner.

Baseball as I have said before to many... many parents it's not about wins and losses. It's about the life lessons that are learned on that baseball field. The perseverance, the hard work that it takes, dealing with failure.

I'd like to be remembered for the way I went about doing my job.

Hitting in a game is no different than hitting in a home run contest. It pisses me off to say Barry Bonds is the greatest hitter. He's playing in a wussy era. The game is soft. You never get thrown at today. Last thing a hitter has to worry about today is getting hit. The first thing Hank Aaron had to worry about is: Am I going to survive this at-bat because I'm black.