I Didn't Teach You That. Catch The

That's How Easy Baseball Was For Me. I'm Not Trying To Brag Or Anything, But I Had The Knowledge Before I Became A Professional Baseball Player To Do All These Things And Know What Each Guy Would Hit.

Maybe I Was Born To Play Ball. Maybe I Truly Was.

One Of The Hardest Parts Of Practice Is The Criticism A Player Takes From His Coaches. Some Players Think A Coach Has It In For Them When A Flaw In Style Is Pointed Out ... I Know That When Things Start Going Wrong, For One, I Get The Coach To Keep His Eye On Me To See What I'm Suddenly Doing Wrong. I Can't See It Or I Wouldn't Be Doing It In The First Place.

I Played With The Birmingham Black Barons. I Was Making 500 At 14. That Was A Lot Of Money In Those Days.

Baseball Is A Game, Yes. It Is Also A Business.