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

I was always a self-proclaimed poor slider.

Pittsburgh isn't fancy, but it is real. It's a working town and money doesn't come easy. I feel as much a part of this city as the cobblestone streets and the steel mills, people in this town expect an honest day's work, and I've it to them for a long, long time.

I found myself in a race with Mother Nature to play as much baseball as I could before she forced me to stop.

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

Human beings are pampered by the Lord. Their real tests don't come until later in life.

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