Baseball for me was instinctive, born within me, given to me as a gift from God.

That's where the future lies, in the youth of today.

I found myself in a race with Mother Nature to play as much baseball as I could before she forced me to stop.

Simple pleasures were all the pleasures that I knew as a child.

I was always a self-proclaimed poor slider.

I've always been a slave to my heart.

Playing baseball was my dream, and no amount of money could sway my opinion.