To middle-class parents, the project team may have seemed unfit for children, but it was exactly what I needed.

Trying to hit Sandy Koufax was like trying to drink coffee with a fork.

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

I was the most powerful left-handed hitter in the Alameda area.

I would always reserve a special place in my heart for Pittsburgh.

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

People like us are afraid to leave ball. What else is there to do? When baseball has been your whole life, you can't think about a future without it, so you hang on as long as you can.