I can honestly say it took two full years for me to get over the fact that I was no longer a baseball player.

Enjoying success requires the ability to adapt. Only by being open to change will you have a true opportunity to get the most from your talent.

And to play as long as I did and to have a family you have to be very blessed and I was with my wife Ruth. Ruth, I appreciate the job you did, and my three fine children, Reid, Reese, and Wendy.

You've got to realize that in any competition there is always a winner and loser. When it turns out that you're the loser on a given day, you can be a graceful loser, but it doesn't mean that you're a loser in the sense that you're willing to accept losses readily. Concede that on that day you weren't the best and that you were beaten in competition. But that should make you more dedicated and hard working. It's wrong to accept defeat as a loser. Be graceful about losing, but don't accept it.

I can't imagine Joe DiMaggio was a better all-around player than Dale Murphy.

I feel very fortunate that I played for the four organizations I did.

I never found a place where I wanted to live more than Alvin (Texas).