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.

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.

My wife Margaret is the best thing that's ever happened to me.

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

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

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.

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.