Rooting is following, and I don't do that, but I'd like to see the Phillies win because I love Philadelphia..

My major league debut came at old Busch Stadium on Grand Avenue in St. Louis, against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The first pitch I threw was to third ba….

To pick up the paper and read about yourself getting slammed, that doesn't start your day off right..

So what I did on the field was the essence of what I am. Remember me like that..

I trained myself to perform on the field..

But I would say basically, I would just like to be remembered for what I did on the field..

Pete Rose came over to the Phillies in '79 and he became the catalyst that helped us to put it all together..

The final release point for the fastball is the tips of your fingers..

You've gotta find a way to get out of your own way, so you can progress in life..

To get the feel of how the slider should roll off of your index finger, use this grip and practice at half speed and roughly half the distance to the….

(Mike) Schmitty provided what the relief pitchers need most, home runs and great defense. He's the best third baseman that I ever played with, and ma….

Everything I was, physically and mentally, that's what I put on that field..

It (the slider) just rolls off of your index finger and begins it's spin which will take it down and across the plate (hopefully). Just remember not ….

I threw all my pitches over the top which was important for me because my slider was hard to tell from my fastball at release..

I took it personal. I got slammed quite a bit..

That's the past. I don't agree with retrospect..

I was probably in the best shape of any athlete at the time, but you don't get to pass judgment on yourself..