I don't care who you are, you hear those boos.

He said to play louder. He can't hear you.

Today's Little Leaguers, and there are millions of them each year, pick up how to hit and throw and field just by watching games on TV. By the time they're out of high school, the good ones are almost ready to play professional ball.

I thought I raised a ballplayer. You're nothing but a coward and a quitter.

Casey didn't easily forgive a guy who got doubled up on a hit-and-run play. He didn't see any reason why the runner couldn't take a quick glance back toward the plate to make sure the ball was hit safely.

I expected him to say, 'Hang in there' or something like that. It took me an hour to talk him into giving me another chance!

My dad taught me to switch-hit. He and my grandfather, who was left-handed, pitched to me every day after school in the back yard. I batted lefty against my dad and righty against my granddad.