I'm A Walking Record.

A Good Friend Of Mine Took Me Out And Had Me Hit Off A Tee. He Made Me Understand What Was My Strike Zone And - With My Speed - The Importance Of Making Contact. So I Give Him A Lot Of Credit For Changing My Game And Making Me The Player I Became. He Showed Me How To Work On Me And My Game, And Not Worry About Patterning Myself After Someone Else And Focusing On What They Were Capable Of Doing Rather Than What I Was Capable Of Doing.

When I Was Growing Up, My Favorite Player Was Reggie Jackson - And I Never Got The Opportunity To Get An Autograph From Reggie. I Was So Frustrated. I Mean, He Was My Idol. And I Couldn't Get No Autograph. I Would Go Through Punishment Waiting On Him (after Games) Because He Was Always The Last Guy To Come Out. And I Would Go Back Home With No Autograph.

The Only Thing I Wish I Could Figure Out Is How I Got Misunderstood Regarding The Type Of Person I Really Am And What I Accomplished.

Somehow, I've Been Blessed To Be Able To Have The Young Spirit Inside - Not Feel Like Every Year I Get A Year Older. I Feel Like Every Year I Get A Year Younger. I Don't Wake Up In The Morning With Aches And Pains.

I Don't Think I Could Have Dreamt It Up Any Better Than How Things Went, Of Being At My Peak At Just The Right Time, And Have Everything Go My Way.