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

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

Pittsburgh isn't fancy, but it is real. It's a working town and money doesn't come easy. I feel as much a part of this city as the cobblestone streets and the steel mills, people in this town expect an honest day's work, and I've it to them for a long, long time.

We devote our entire lives to becoming good ball players. We take batting practice until our hands bleed.

My first job after my retirement from baseball was as a narrator for the Eastman Philharmonica.

I always said that when it was time to retire, I would know it, and I would just tip my hat to the crowds.

Reporters often forget that athletes are human beings.