I'd never even been to Wrigley Field. I never even enjoyed baseball that much, but I loved being there, the crowd was lovely, and they all sang with me!
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Baseball is my escape. The sights, the sounds, the way the park smells. There is truly no place I would rather be than at a game.
The Cubs gave me a chance to play. They signed me as a free agent and brought me to the Major Leagues. The first day I walked into Wrigley Field was one of the best days of my life. And I owe them an awful lot.
I've had a good time here in baseball. I love baseball. That's why I'm still around.
I love to be in the ballpark. I love to just go in and enjoy a great baseball game, a great pitchers' duel.
Every day I went to the ballpark in Yankee Stadium as well as on the road people were on my back. The last six years in the American League were mental hell for me. I was drained of all my desire to play baseball.
Babe Ruth made a baseball fan of me. I used to go to Yankee Stadium just to see him come to bat.
That was one of the most comfortable things about leaving baseball was to leave the environment. It's very much like a rock star existence - the nightlife, the hotels, lack of privacy... There's a lot of temptations out there. It was nice getting away from it.
You know, when you can play with the greatest players of that particular era, you look forward to going to the ballpark. I mean, you thought it was great to be there in the clubhouse. You thought it was great to be on the field.
Always wanted to be a Major League player. Loved baseball. Followed it. Loved to play. Plus, I could always hit.
I was a baseball fan myself, I wanted to play baseball.