When I First Came Up,

My Career Spanned The Era When Relievers Started To Become More Important

It Took A Great Deal Of Acceptance To Come To Terms With Being An Alcoholic, But The Acceptance Was Key To My Sobriety. If I Had Not Gained Acceptance At That Time In My Life, I Would Not Be Standing Here Today.

The Thing That Got Me Over The Hump Was Accepting That I Had To Do Whatever I Could To Stay In The Game

Sooner Or Later You Learn That You Belong In The Big Leagues, And That Makes You Calm Down

People Say Baseball Players Should Go Out And Have Fun. No Way. To Me, Baseball Is Pressure, I Always Feel It. This Is Work. The Fun Is Afterwards, When You Shake Hands.