Him [my dad] bringing me to the clubhouse when I was young helped me out because I see what they do in baseball and what it's about. He pretty much t….

I'd like to help out in any way I can, especially with the younger guys in the minor leagues. But as far as setting something up, we haven't really t….

Obviously I wasn't playing well at the time. But as a player, you lie to yourself. You say, "There's nothing wrong. I'm just not on time [at the plat….

I saw [ that I and my father, Cecil end our careers with 319 home runs] after I retired. It was just weird. With all the games we played, neither one….

I'm still working out. It keeps me feeling good about things..

I was a guy who came to work every day. I was there. When my manager got to the field at 12, I felt like there was no reason for him to ever wonder i….

A lot of people probably say I'm stupid, and they're probably right, because there are people who take days off who are still in the league, and I'm ….

I have a food show.It's not just baseball people. It's a mixture of baseball people, actors, musicians, chefs and whatnot. They bring out different d….

You've got to have some fun before games or you make the season too long. We don't start work until seven o'clock. If you're game-ready at three, it'….

It's nice to finally be able to wake up and tie my shoes without feeling like I'm about to tip over, or walk a straight line without feeling dizzy, o….

I miss playing baseball. Just being able to swing the bat, or run, or dive for a ball, or slide into second. If I could even do that in a softball le….

Once I started getting multiple days off in a row, it was a long year for me. That had never happened, and everybody knew I didn't like it..

I play to lift a city, and raise a banner..

It's easier for me to accept that I can't play anymore because I literally gave it all I got. That allows me to be a little bit more at peace..

I'm not really in a hurry to ever wear a neck brace. That's why I'm kind of positive about it, because I'm healthy..

Honestly, right now, I don't want to be around baseball. Not that I don't like it. But I'm having fun right here, hanging around my family and watchi….

A friend of mine asked me a question at the end of 2015. We were going over my finances and setting things up for the future when she said, "What do ….

I'm just living a normal life - a regular life, as people would call it. I'm enjoying it..

I've always said, "You make a lot of money in Major League Baseball, and it's all guaranteed, so what do you have to lose by going all out?" ..