I threw a lot of balls and walked a lot of batters. Not something I'm proud of, but something I learned from.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I eventually became proud of my strikeouts, because each one represented another learning experience.
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'm proud of the fact that I pitched almost 3,300 innings.
I was such a dangerous hitter I even got intentional walks during batting practice.
I'm proud of the fact that I'm the only player to hit a ball completely out of Dodger Stadium.
I've done literally everything there is to do on a baseball field as a pitcher.
I could always hit. I learned to hit with a broomstick and a ball of tape and I could always get that bat on the ball.
I could hit the damn ball. No matter who was throwing. Or where the ball was. I left the bench swinging. I didn't get many walks.
While playing golf today I hit two good balls. I stepped on a rake.
I got off the school bus every day at the driving range. I'd hit balls and goof around all day out there. I picked up balls by hand every night. That was my job.