I would try and help everybody, because the game was so easy for me. It was just like walking in the park.

Defense to me is the key to playing baseball.

They throw the ball, I hit it. They hit the ball, I catch it.

What's tough is being good every day.

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'm not the type of guy to go out and just say, 'Hey, I'm raising my fist to do this and do that.' I don't think I'm that type of guy. I wasn't a leader the way other people may have wanted me to be.

In order to excel, you must be completely dedicated.