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.

My ability to throw a baseball was a gift. It was a God-given gift. And I am truly appreciative of that gift.

Everyone has limits. You just have to learn what your own limits are and deal with them accordingly.

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

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

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.

And I'm a believer that you take a negative and turn it into a positive, and as it turned out, it was one of the best things that ever happened to me. And so I do appreciate the Ranger staff and the Ranger organization for giving me that opportunity.