I Was Set To Go To Oregon

I Always Tried To Watch The Pitcher And His Complete Windup From The Moment He Had The Ball In His Glove All The Way Through His Motion, And Tried To Follow It All The Way Out Of His Hand, All The Way To Home Plate.

My Father Used To Play With My Brother And Me In The Yard. Mother Would Come Out And Say, 'you're Tearing Up The Grass'; 'we're Not Raising Grass,' Dad Would Reply. 'we're Raising Boys.'

When I Was 14, And For The Next Four Years, I Was Lifting And Hauling 10-gallon Milk Cans Full Of Milk. That Will Put Muscles On You Even If You're Not Trying.

It Takes A Lot Of Dedication To Quit Smoking, And Whether You Give Up For Good On Your First Try Or Have To Give It A Couple Of Tries - Just Keep Swinging At It And You Will Succeed.

I Remember One Spring When I Was Doing The Team's Telecasts, Bob Allison Was With Me, And We Were Walking Through The Clubhouse In Orlando. This Kid Who Was Trying To Make It With The Twins As An Outfielder Came Up To Me And Asked Who Was That With Me. I Said That's Bob Allison, And You Better Hope You Have As Good A Career As He Had.