I'm At The Point In My Career

Growing Old Is Mandatory; Growing Up Is Optional.

I Used To Lead Off When I Was A Rookie. I've Always Been Able To Bunt.

There Are Certain Things I Can't Do, Certain Pitches I Can't Hit. You Stay Away From Them. You Try To Wait For Pitches You Can Hit. The Bat Speed Isn't What It Used To Be. You Make Up For It By Using Your Head, Working Counts, Getting Ahead In Counts And Getting Pitches To Hit And Hitting Them Hard.

I've Been On Teams That Lost A Hundred Games In A Season. I've Been On Teams That Had A Shot To Make The Playoffs And Fizzled Out At The End.

The First Time I Picked Up A Bat In A Professional Game, I Hit A Ball Hard Left-handed, And My First Home Run Was So Effortless, It Surprised Me.