Vietnam helped me realize who the true heroes really are in this world. It's not the home-run hitters.

A World Series trophy is a wonderful thing to behold.

I'm a God-fearing man who worships with my heart and with my life.

To me, baseball has always been a reflection of life. Like life, it adjusts. It survives everything.

I found myself in a race with Mother Nature to play as much baseball as I could before she forced me to stop.

Oakland revolved around Forbes Field. Nothing in the city could match that atmosphere.