I Don't Mean To Be Bashful, But

"and My Father Didn't Have Money For Me To Go To College. And At That Particular Time They Didn't Have Black Quarterbacks, And I Don't Think I Could Have Made It In Basketball, Because I Was Only 5′ 11". So I Just Picked Baseball."

In Order To Excel, You Must Be Completely Dedicated To Your Chosen Sport. You Must Also Be Prepared To Work Hard And Be Willing To Accept Constructive Criticism. Without One-hundred Percent Dedication, You Won't Be Able To Do This.

At Ten I Was Playing Against 18-year-old Guys. At 15 I Was Playing Professional Ball With The Birmingham Black Barons, So I Really Came Very Quickly In All Sports.

When I'm Not Hitting, I Don't Hit Nobody. But, When I'm Hitting, I Hit Anybody.

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.