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

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

Throwing a knuckleball for a strike is like throwing a butterfly with hiccups across the street into your neighbor's mailbox.

I'm proud of the fact that I'm the only player to hit a ball completely out of Dodger Stadium.

To me, baseball has always been a reflection of life. Like life, it adjusts. It survives everything.

I never did allow anything to keep me from my kids. They're the most important part of my life.

I gave out stars whenever an appropriate situation presented itself.