I was the most powerful left-handed hitter in the Alameda area.
The Giants were a good team, but our biggest enemy was said to be Candlestick Park.
Oakland revolved around Forbes Field. Nothing in the city could match that atmosphere.
My first job after my retirement from baseball was as a narrator for the Eastman Philharmonica.
It's supposed to be fun, the man says 'Play Ball' not 'Work Ball' you know.
Vietnam helped me realize who the true heroes really are in this world. It's not the home-run hitters.