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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.

I study pitchers. I visualize pitches. That gives me a better chance every time I step into the box. That doesn't mean I'm going to get a hit every game, but that's one of the reasons I've come a long way as a hitter.

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 see myself as an average to above-average catcher in the big leagues.

I didn't think much about batting average when I was playing.

I was kind of a slap hitter, trying to get base hits, hit line drives, stay below a certain trajectory with my ball.

A lot of hitters stay away from the plate, some are close up, some are forward, some are back. The thing about hitting is this: You have to know the strike zone. That's the most important thing. Hit strikes and put the bat on the ball.

I am convinced that in my own career I could usually have hit 30 points higher if I had made a specialty of hitting.

I love sharing my knowledge of hitting with others. Now coaches and players at all levels can learn my systematic approach to hitting a baseball with more consistency, mental strength and accuracy.