The reason I play so hard is that somewhere out there is some kid who has never seen me play before, and I don't want to disappoint him.

The test of an outfielder's skill comes when he has to go against the fence to make a catch.

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

I always thought there was at least one person in the stands who had never seen me play, and I didn't want to let him down.

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.

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.

The absolute worst thing a person can say about your pictures is, '"That's nice." It's the kiss of death.