There's not too many guys that spend their whole career with one team and I think it's very fortunate and a blessing for me

Hit a home run - put your head down, drop the bat, run around the bases, because the name on the front is more - a lot more important than the name on the back.

A lot of people say this honor validates my career, but I didn't work hard for validation.

I had to prepare physically every day, and I didn't leave many scraps for the writers

I didn't play the game right because I saw a reward at the end of the tunnel.

If this validates anything, it's that learning how to bunt and hit-and-run and turning two is more important than knowing where to find the little red light on the dugout camera.

I think sometimes Hall of Famers might get labeled as guys who aren't suited for a coaching job or to be back at the Major League level.