When we make a mistake, it becomes front-page news. We don't need any reporter telling us how badly we played.

Vietnam helped me realize who the true heroes really are in this world. It's not the home-run hitters.

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.

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

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

When we make a mistake, it becomes front-page news. We don't need any reporter telling us how badly we played.

I owe a large part of my success to Joe Brown, who helped me both as a player and a person.