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

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

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

I don't really feel that I deserve all my applause.

If a reporter doesn't like the person he's writing about, it shows up in his article.

I'm always amazed when a pitcher becomes angry at a hitter for hitting a home run off him. When I strike out, I don't get angry at the pitcher, I get angry at myself. I would think that if a pitcher threw up a home run ball, he should be angry at himself.

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