I came up under the wing of Larry Bowa, and one thing I did not do was ever take a day off from taking pregame groundballs or batting practice. Then the games were just having fun.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
My dad was my coach in baseball and early on in basketball, so playing baseball was something we always did.
After getting out of the service and going into baseball I never wanted to do anything else.
When I was young, it was fun being in the locker room and shagging balls in the outfield in spring training. But I couldn't keep my attention on the games for more than 30 minutes. I would sit there with my Game Boy the whole game.
Donning a glove for a backyard toss, or watching a ball game, or just reflecting upon our baseball days, we are players again, forever young.
I've done literally everything there is to do on a baseball field as a pitcher.
I had an addiction to play baseball.
In life, so many things are taken for granted, but one thing I can honestly say is that I took every day, enjoyed the game of putting on that uniform and playing the great game of baseball.
I always had the attitude that I wanted to throw a no-hitter every game.
I had a great time with baseball growing up. I was lucky to grow up with it and to learn.
I wasn't ever good enough to be on the baseball team and that sort of stuff.