Dedicated to my parents, Charles and Betty Murphy, and to my wife, Nancy. Anything good that has come to my life has been because of your example, guidance, and love. |
Eddie Haas talked a lot about not hitting the ball in the air. |
Gee I don't know, I just want to get home. |
He handles himself well, ... He's got a maturity that I know I didn't have at that age. |
He plays an all-around game and has fun out there, ... He's going to be a fun player to watch throughout his career. |
I was at my locker in West Palm pretty upset with the way things were going, and in walked Paul Snyder. I can remember all of my appreciation for him coming up to me and trying to talk me through this time when I had never been so down in my life. Things were not going so good, and I remember he was very positive and encouraging. He said something good was going to happen. |
In this book I challenge today's athlete to do the right thing in the right way, ... Hopefully, my experience and perspective will help others have fulfilling careers in professional sports. |
It's a very motivating thing to play for people that care about you and are concerned about you. You want to play well on the field because of the respect and confidence they put in you. |
It's been fun to watch him, ... I'm happy for him. He's a good young man. It was fun to meet him. |
Joe Torre would tell you to make sure you can hit the ball on the outside part of the plate. |
Luke Appling helped me hit the ball on a line and not commit too early. |
Playing baseball is not real life. It's a fantasy world... It's a dream come true. |
This is something I have wanted to do for a long time, ... Athletes have a huge impact on so many people. Occasionally, some of them need reminding how important their example is. Frankly, we are all tired of the profanity-laced interviews and the overall perception by some that they are above the law. It is time to step up and take seriously the chance we have to make a difference for good in the lives of others. |
Tommie Aaron taught me how to have a good attitude, to be easy going and not get uptight. |