I Think Sometimes Hall Of Famers Might

I Got Into Pro Ball At 18 And Played Until I Was Almost 39, Non-stop.

I Had Too Much Respect For The Game To Leave It Behind Or To Make It My Second Or Third Sport In College

I Was Taught Coming Up In The Phillies Organization To Be Seen And Not Heard By People Like Pete Rose, My Hero Growing Up, And Players Like Mike Schmidt And Steve Carlton And Manny Trillo.

I Have Great Memories Of Being A Cub, And I'm Happy Building New Ones With The Phillies.

I Struggled Many Times When Maybe It Didn't Look Like I Was Struggling, And I Had To Work Hard Every Day.