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I'm A Very Lucky Guy. I Had So Many People Help Me Over The Years That I Never Had Many Problems. If I Had A Problem, I Could Sit Down With Someone And They Would Explain The Problem To Me, And The Problem Become Like A Baseball Game

Never Assume The Other Guy Will Never Do Something You Would Never Do.

In 1950, When The Giants Signed Me, They Gave Me $15,000. I Bought A 1950 Mercury. I Couldn't Drive, But I Had It In The Parking Lot There, And Everybody That Could Drive Would Drive The Car. So It Was Like A Community Thing

When I Was In Birmingham I Used To Go To A Place Called Redwood Field. I Used To Get There For A Two O'clock Game. Where Can You Make This Kind Of Money Playing Sports? It Was Just A Pleasure To Go Out And Enjoy Myself And Get Paid For It.

I Was Very Blessed With A Good Body. Never Got Hurt. Never Was In The Hospital. The Only Time I Was In The Hospital Was When I Would Get Exhausted A Little Bit, And Go In For A Check-up Or Something.