I was taught coming up in the Phillies organization to be seen and not heard by people like Pete Rose, my hero growing up, and players like Mike Schmidt and Steve Carlton and Manny Trillo.

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

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.

No player in baseball history worked harder, suffered more, or did it better than Andre Dawson. Hes the best Ive ever seen.

When did it - When did it become okay for someone to hit home runs and forget how to play the rest of the game?

I had too much respect for the game to leave it behind or to make it my second or third sport in college

I played it right because that's what you're supposed to do – play it right and with respect.