The greatest efforts in sports came when the mind is as still as a glass lake.

The greatest efforts in sports came when the mind is as still as a glass lake.

I am the most loyal player money can buy.
(Pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Houston Astros, Milwaukee Brewers, read more

I am the most loyal player money can buy.
(Pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Houston Astros, Milwaukee Brewers, Oakland Athletics and California Angels)

They pay me to practice. Sundays I play for free.
(explaining his contractual obligations)

They pay me to practice. Sundays I play for free.
(explaining his contractual obligations)

We train by a parkway, which runs beside a river. If we had a lonely end, he either would be read more

We train by a parkway, which runs beside a river. If we had a lonely end, he either would be hit by a car or drown.
(on why he doesn't use a lonely end)

The lead car is absolutely unique, except for the one behind it which is identical

The lead car is absolutely unique, except for the one behind it which is identical

Just play. Have fun. Enjoy the game.

Just play. Have fun. Enjoy the game.

They say that the best defense is offense, and I intend to start offending right now.

They say that the best defense is offense, and I intend to start offending right now.

The character of a person is in direct proportion to his
commitment to excellence.

The character of a person is in direct proportion to his
commitment to excellence.

Back then, my idol was Bugs Bunny, because I saw a cartoon of him playing ball - you know, the read more

Back then, my idol was Bugs Bunny, because I saw a cartoon of him playing ball - you know, the one where he plays every position himself with nobody else on the field but him? Now that I think of it, Bugs is still my idol. You have to love a ballplayer like that.