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I found out early in life that I could hit a baseball farther than most players, and that's what I tried to do.

I was always the kind of hitter that if you threw it 92 miles per hour at me, I'd hit it right back at you.

Hitters never showed me up, as hard as I threw. And I was pretty mean out on the mound.

I consider myself a line drive hitter with power. I just try to put my best swing on the ball every time.

I could always hit the ball really far, but you don't need to be strong to do that.

Drew McFedries was the hardest hitter I've ever been around. A big, strong, athletic guy with power. He didn't have to hit you with a hard shot or load up - even the little short shots could hurt you.

My pitching philosophy is simple - keep the ball way from the bat.

In my own case I have frequently faced the pitcher when I had no desire whatever to hit. I wanted to get a base on balls.