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.

Sports has kept me on the straight and narrow path.

It's still the best game in town because you don't have to be big to play, and everybody plays. Even your grandmother probably played baseball.

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.

Everybody makes mistakes, that's why they put erasers on pencils

I love doubleheaders. That way I get to keep my uniform on longer.

If he raced his pregnant wife he'd finish third.