A World Series trophy is a wonderful thing to behold.

I loved to hit with men on base and with the game on the line.

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

I flailed my arm in a throwing motion before I could even walk.

You only have a few years to play this game and you can't play it if you're all tied up in knots.

Oakland revolved around Forbes Field. Nothing in the city could match that atmosphere.

The bat is gone, but the smile remains.