Baseball is played by all countries now, and softball, too.

Managing is like holding a dove in your hand. Squeeze too hard and you kill it; not hard enough and it flies away.

I was glad to see Italy win. All the guys on the team were Italians.

I was fortunate enough to coach the US Olympic team in Australia. The parks were full at all times. How can they take away a sport like that?

I am so happy and proud to learn of Hideo Nomo's election to the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame. He was quite a pitcher and competitor, but he is also a very special and caring person.

Nothing succeeds like - failure.

I'm so excited I had a seven-car police motorcycle escort. I've had escorts before, but nothing like this... I'm really in awe, coming here and seeing so many cars, so much enthusiasm.