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When I hit, I felt I was in control of the home-plate area, and it was important that I felt that way. If I let the pitcher control it, it would give him an advantage.

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.

In baseball, I was always in control of everything until I let the ball go.

I don't need to practice my swing. I grew up with a bat in my hands.

I've got a right to knock down anybody holding a bat.

To cure a batting slump, I took my bat to bed with me. I wanted to know my bat a little better.

I became a good pitcher when I stopped trying to make them miss the ball and started trying to make them hit it.

I bat righty.

There are certain things I can't do, certain pitches I can't hit. You stay away from them. You try to wait for pitches you can hit. The bat speed isn't what it used to be. You make up for it by using your head, working counts, getting ahead in counts and getting pitches to hit and hitting them hard.