I Guess That's What Little League Is

One Of The Beautiful Things About Baseball Is That Every Once In A While You Come Into A Situation Where You Want To, And Where You Have To, Reach Down And Prove Something.

When I Got Traded To The California Angels, I Really Wasn't That Excited About Going To The Angels Because It Meant Changing Leagues And Also A Whole New Set Of Teammates. But Shortly After I Got There I Realized That It Was One Of The Best Things That Ever Happened To Me.

I Cant Think Of Anything More Humiliating Than Losing A Ballgame To A Guy Who Steals Home On You. It Happened To Me One Time Against Kansas City. I Had A 2-2 Count On The Hitter - And Amos Otis Broke From Third. The Pitch Was A Ball And Slid In Safe. I Felt Like A Nickel.

For My Children, They Spent 15 To 20 Years Of Their Life In Baseball. And Ruth And I Spent So Many Years Of Our Married Life That That Was Our Life. We Knew Nothing Else.

I Can Honestly Say It Took Two Full Years For Me To Get Over The Fact That I Was No Longer A Baseball Player.