There's a lot of history in Boston and a lot of history, obviously, in New York with all the championships.

I wish that they had the freedoms like the Japanese and the Koreans and the Mexicans and everybody else that has that freedom to come over here and play the game, because I know Cuba has a very strong baseball history.

I don't think anybody ever saw anybody taking anything.

I love baseball, and the door remains open.

But as far as I'm concerned, I can still play defense.

My parents didn't agree with what was going on, you know, with the communists coming in, Fidel Castro. I didn't see the reason why I needed to go back there and be a part of that exhibition

I still feel like I can play defense at first base at a very high level