Baseball Wasn't Easy For Me.

The Fourth Major League Game I Ever Saw In Person, I Was In Uniform

No Player In Baseball History Worked Harder, Suffered More, Or Did It Better Than Andre Dawson. Hes The Best Ive Ever Seen.

I Was Taught You Never, Ever Disrespect Your Opponent Or Your Teammates Or Your Organization Or Your Manager, And Never, Ever Your Uniform.

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

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.