I think I had the smallest handle around. When I got my bats, I even trimmed them down. I used to scrape them. Some years later when I started getting older, I used to start with a 33 and in the summer it got down to 31 and then probably in September got down to 30.

Used to be bats had thick handles and a big barrel. Then they found it's not the size of the bat that gets home runs - it's the speed with which you can swing it.

The first principle of contract negotiations is don't remind them of what you did in the past - tell them what you're going to do in the future.

There is no one correct way to bat, and so of course there is no one correct stance for it.

I started to crouch because that way I could guard the plate better, and I always wanted to hit .300 in the big leagues.

The key to hitting for high average is to relax, concentrate, and don't hit the fly ball to center field.

Always wanted to be a Major League player. Loved baseball. Followed it. Loved to play. Plus, I could always hit.