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My dad introduced me to baseball. Then one of my friends asked if I could play on a team; my dad said I could, and I just fell in love with the game.

My dad and all my family were into baseball. His brothers, my mom's brothers, my mom's father. Baseball was just always a part of our family.

Everything I learned about the game of baseball, I learned from my dad.

My dad was my Little League coach and my Cub Master.

I played Little League baseball, but I also played basketball. Basketball was my primary sport. When you play basketball seriously, a lot of times, through the summer season, you continue playing. So that replaced me playing baseball.

I had a great time with baseball growing up. I was lucky to grow up with it and to learn.

I went to school every day, like everyone else, and I played baseball for my high school team. I was a part of a lot of different activities outside of school.

I played softball for a few years growing up. Both my brothers played baseball.

My father played baseball. That's what I know to do. That's my gift. God has given me the greatest gift. And that's what I love to do.

I played baseball, and that's pretty much it. Basketball came late, this was, basketball was the sport that I tried to master, I kind of mastered baseball, so basketball was one of those things where I wanted to master this game, so that's why I probably play it the way I do.