I trained myself to perform on the field.

My major league debut came at old Busch Stadium on Grand Avenue in St. Louis against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

So what I did on the field was the essence of what I am. Remember me like that.

To get the feel of how the slider should roll off of your index finger, use this grip and practice at half speed and roughly half the distance to the mound.

I was probably in the best shape of any athlete at the time, but you don't get to pass judgment on yourself.

Rooting is following, and I don't do that, but I'd like to see the Phillies win because I love Philadelphia.

That's the past. I don't agree with retrospect.