When Ted Williams was here, inducted into the Hall of Fame 37 years ago, he said he must have earned it, because he didn't win it because of his friendship with the writers. I guess in that way, I'm proud to be in this company that way.

I'm proud to be here as a man that has played first base more than anybody in the game of baseball.

I am most proud of my win in Moscow in 2002 beating Venus [Williams], Mauresmo and Davenport, ... And I'm very proud of making the decision to come back after my shoulder surgery. I could easily have called it quits, but I worked very hard, and winning that first tournament in Pattaya after coming back meant a lot to me too. The wins later in my career were much more satisfying than early on.

Penn State's using (Williams) like we use Ted.

And like I said, I appreciate my older brothers because they would not allow me to win. They made me learn to play with them, which I think is the most important thing that I learned.

I guess my claim to fame is I've now gaveled Ted Kennedy to order twice.