I Got Into Pro Ball At 18

I Had To Prepare Physically Every Day, And I Didn't Leave Many Scraps For The Writers

The Reason I Am Here, They Tell Me, Is That I Played The Game A Certain Way, That I Played The Game The Way It Was Supposed To Be Played.

I Was A Baseball Player At North Central High School In Spokane, Washington Even Though I Was All-city In Basketball, Even When I Signed A Letter Of Intent To Play Quarterback At Washington State.

If You're In The Minor Leagues, You Want To Get To The Majors.

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.