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

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.

At my growing years of 18 to 21 years old in the Minor Leagues, I dreamed of being a Philadelphia Phillie.

My mom was at every single game I played as a kid, rain or shine

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

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