If I could even do that [playing] in a softball league, I would never miss anything about baseball.

I stick to safe, controlled movement. If it's not safe, I just won't do it.

I'm not really in a hurry to ever wear a neck brace. That's why I'm kind of positive about it, because I'm healthy.

I have nothing left to prove. I've already done enough to my neck.

I was a guy who came to work every day. I was there. When my manager got to the field at 12, I felt like there was no reason for him to ever wonder if I was playing. For me, that's a big deal. I teach that to my kids.

If I could even do that [playing] in a softball league, I would never miss anything about baseball.

A friend of mine asked me a question at the end of 2015. We were going over my finances and setting things up for the future when she said, "What do you want to do when you retire?" I said, "I always wanted to do a food show."