Too many kids today are playing major league ball and don't belong there.

I played my best everyday. You never know when someone may be seeing you play for the first time.

Baseball didn't really get into my blood until I knocked off that hitting streak. Getting a daily hit became more important to me than eating, drinking or sleeping.

I no longer have it (desire to play).

Now this is over thirty years later and the guy said he was that cab driver. He apologized and he was serious. I felt awful. He might have been spending his whole life thinking he had jinxed me, but I told him he hadn't. My number was up.

If I were sitting down with George Steinbrenner (to discuss a salary) and based on what Dave Winfield got for his statistics, I'd have to say, 'George, you and I are about to become partners.'

I feel like I have reached the stage where I can no longer produce for my club, my manager, and my teammates.