I love the game and I wanted to continue playing. It came to a time that I had to stop.

Don't worry, Rickey, you're still the best.

Somehow, I've been blessed to be able to have the young spirit inside - not feel like every year I get a year older. I feel like every year I get a year younger. I don't wake up in the morning with aches and pains.

Well, Rickey's not one of them, so that's 49 percent right there.

This is Rickey calling on behalf of Rickey. Rickey wants to play baseball.

I love the game and I wanted to continue playing. It came to a time that I had to stop.

When I was growing up, my favorite player was Reggie Jackson - and I never got the opportunity to get an autograph from Reggie. I was so frustrated. I mean, he was my idol. And I couldn't get no autograph. I would go through punishment waiting on him (after games) because he was always the last guy to come out. And I would go back home with no autograph.