In my day, if a guy came to spring training 20 pounds heavier than what he left, he was considered out of shape and was probably in trouble.

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 learned a lot in the Minor Leagues, spending six years there. I honed my skills, as far as coaching goes. I was able to work with the players in a lot of facets of the game.

I was in awe every time I walked on to the field

The reason I am here, they tell me, is that I played the game a certain way, that I played the game the way it was supposed to be played.

I love to play baseball. I'm a baseball player. I've always been a baseball player. I'm still a baseball player. That's who I am.

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