I don't expect any red carpet to the big leagues. If the opportunity comes, then it comes. But I don't think I'm owed anything.

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

I was taught you never, ever disrespect your opponent or your teammates or your organization or your manager, and never, ever your uniform.

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

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.

If you played the game the right way, played the game for the team, good things would happen

I was a baseball player at North Central High School in Spokane, Washington even though I was all-city in basketball, even when I signed a letter of intent to play quarterback at Washington State.