When I'm not hitting, I don't hit nobody. But, when I'm hitting, I hit anybody.

Baseball is a game, yes. It is also a business.

When I got to professional ball I used to play 150 games every year. It depends on how many games there was.

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

In order to excel, you must be completely dedicated to your chosen sport. You must also be prepared to work hard and be willing to accept constructive criticism. Without one-hundred percent dedication, you won't be able to do this.

At ten I was playing against 18-year-old guys. At 15 I was playing professional ball with the Birmingham Black Barons, so I really came very quickly in all sports.

It isn't hard to be good from time to time in sports. What is tough, is being good every day.