I took it personal. I got slammed quite a bit.
Everything I was, physically and mentally, that's what I put on that field.
You've gotta find a way to get out of your own way, so you can progress in life.
I was probably in the best shape of any athlete at the time, but you don't get to pass judgment on yourself.
Pete Rose came over to the Phillies in '79 and he became the catalyst that helped us to put it all together.
I trained myself to perform on the field.