I'm excited about being here in an organization that I grew up rooting for... I'm excited about being an Atlanta Brave and pitching in Game 1.
One thing that I learned is this - once a Braves fan, always a Braves fan. No matter what. And as a player, that means more than you could understand.
I practice on the acoustic guitar a little bit, but I think I have reached the peak of my talent.
Sometimes I get so pumped up, I get a headache. I get woozy. I get dizzy. I like that feeling, I don't know why.
There are three types of baseball players: Those who make it happen, those who watch it happen and those who wonder what happens.
When I was 15 years old, I used to actually dream I was pitching in Yankee Stadium. Bill Dickey was my catcher.
They could never beat me in Springfield. I loved that old ballpark. If I could have pitched there all my career, I'd be a 300-game winner.
There are three kinds of people in this world: people who make it happen, people who watch what happens, and people who wonder what happened.
I think the guys that get to the All-Star Game deserve a lot of credit. They deserve their opportunity to get out there and let the baseball fandom see them.
In baseball, my theory is to strive for consistency, not to worry about the numbers. If you dwell on statistics you get shortsighted, if you aim for consistency, the numbers will be there at the end.
My pitch count as a general rule was 135. And I knew how many pitches I had when I went to the mound for the last three innings.
If you're a manager you can't get frustrated and be emotional. You have to continue to steer the ship, you can't let go of the wheel because who knows where it will go then.
In 1906, I developed pleurisy and was unable to get into condition. So I asked for my release and obtained it. So ended my Major League career.
We have to make some radical move to get the attention of everyone. Cheaters can't win and steroids has put us in the position that it's OK to cheat.
You can't be afraid to make errors! You can't be afraid to be naked before the crowd, because no one can ever master the game of baseball, or conquer it. You can only challenge it.
When you have a wonderful mother-in-law who takes sides with you in squabbles with her own daughter - that's something.
I decided that I wanted a farm back in 1940 when I was with the Dodgers. I tried to find one within commuting distance of New York.
You can not be afraid when you get to this level to teach. I don't care what level you're at, if you don't teach, you're worthless.
If I could do it over, I'd want to come up to the big leagues like Mike Trout. He's exciting and I like watching him.
I don't know if I want to break my own record. I think I would rather leave it as it is.
I have had to tell my son, my parents, my friends that I used steroids. It's been very hard. It's been very difficult.
