I was raised in the church by my grandmother who made sure we went to Sunday School, read the Bible and went to church every Sunday. Every night we read Bible stories before we went to bed.

You name it, I've got it. Some players have to be 100 percent (to play), but I don't.

I just didn't have no edge for baseball. Once special coach Tony Oliva and former Twins coach Al Newman told me what happened, I couldn't function.

I'd rather save a home run than hit one. I've always been like that. Defense is what I pride myself on.

Christ always had a passion for whatever He was doing. That's how I try to define myself as an athlete. That's the example I try to follow.

Whether I'm down or whether things are great, I try to stay the same person all the time.

To catch a ball, I'd commit suicide.