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.

You hit .350 you're a leader. You hit .250 and you're not.

It was the single greatest feat I ever saw.

Not after all the time my dad spent teaching me to switch-hit.

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

Ralph (Houk) brought out the best in everybody, and that included me. I consider myself lucky to have played for him.

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