Put the right pitching mechanics together with good health, and there's nothing surprising about lasting a long time.

I always thought that there was going to be life after baseball, and so I designed that in my life I would have other interests after baseball that I would be able to step into. And I didn't realize the grip that baseball had on me and on my family.

For my children, they spent 15 to 20 years of their life in baseball. And Ruth and I spent so many years of our married life that that was our life. We knew nothing else.

I had the pleasure, as Robin said, to live a childhood dream as many young Americans and Puerto Rican children live that play youth baseball. And I feel honored and very thankful for that opportunity.

I like to refer to my years with the Angels as the foundation of my career.

My job is to give my team a chance to win.

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