You could have the bases loaded, and you bring up the best pinch-hitter in the world to pinch hit, he hits into a double play, and then all of a sudden: 'How could you do that?'

One win­ter, when I was 12, my older brother Frank (20) said to my father, 'We want you out of the house. We don't want any­thing other than the house we live in. We don't want any­thing from you. Just leave.' And he left.

Spring Training is a fun time for me.

Umpires sometimes have a quick trigger.

St. Louis has always been special to me.

...in my book success and winning are not always the same thing. To me, success is playing - or working - to the best of your ability.

I wish I could paint that picture. As a 20-year-old kid, that was a big thrill.