No one paid attention to my offense. So having 2,000 hits is one of the things that is an accomplishment.

My short game's not that good. It just becomes a matter of getting that weight moving.

When I'm in my groove there is no thinking. Everything just happens.

As I was in the air, the ball took a bad hop and caromed behind me, but I was able to catch it with my bare hand. I hit the ground, bounced back up, and threw Burroughs out at first.

We saw very little of the real Jack Buck behind the microphone. He would touch people in ways that we will never know. Jack was much more than just an announcer.

No one paid attention to my offense. So having 2,000 hits is one of the things that is an accomplishment.

We hope there is a sense of purpose in everything.