I didn't get over 1300 walks without knowing the strike zone.

Humbled by the fact that never in a million years would I ever thought that I would be on the same stage with all these great Hall of Famers and enshrined to the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Our lives are not determined by what happens to us but how we react to what happens, not by what life brings us but the attitude we bring to life.

My God... What are the headlines going to be like on Monday if the Yankees don't make the playoffs?

I didn't get over 1300 walks without knowing the strike zone.

Then there's Johnny Pesky, hit me countless number of ground balls and improved my fielding so much.

One guy that I wish was here right now, Ted Williams, helped me so much, our long talks, not about hitting but about fishing, one of Ted's passions, and I wish he was here today to share this with me because I owe so much to Ted Williams.