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

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.

I was always a self-proclaimed poor slider.

That's where the future lies, in the youth of today.

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

Judgment traps you within the limitations of your comparisons. It inhibits freedom.

I gave out stars whenever an appropriate situation presented itself.