I've witnessed thousands of superior athletes try to becomes hitters and fail at it.

They give you a round bat and they throw you a round ball. And they tell you to hit it square.

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

It's supposed to be fun, the man says 'Play Ball' not 'Work Ball' you know.

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

Be honest and work hard to get what you want. Don't take shortcuts; you only cheat yourself in the long run. Success is not measured by money or fame, but by how you feel about your own goals and accomplishments and the time and effort you put into them.

We all wore a 21 patch that one season as a silent tribute to our deceased teammate Roberto.