Never assume the other guy will never do something you would never do.

Maybe I was born to play ball. Maybe I truly was.

That's how easy baseball was for me. I'm not trying to brag or anything, but I had the knowledge before I became a professional baseball player to do all these things and know what each guy would hit.

I was very fortunate to play sports. All the anger in me went out. I had to do what I had to do. If you stay angry all the time, then you really don't have a good life.

What you are thinking, what shape your mind is in, is what makes the biggest difference of all.

I played with the Birmingham Black Barons. I was making 500 at 14. That was a lot of money in those days.

In order to excel, you must be completely dedicated.