My Only Goal Is To Play 162

Never Give Up And Don't Ask Why Because Every Situation Does Not Need An Answer. I'm A Firm Believer That I Don't Worry About Anything I Can't Control.

Not Being Re-signed In Baltimore Was Probably The Lowest Point, Mentally, Of My Career. That City Was The Only Place Where I Wanted To Be At The Time, Based On Everything That Had Transpired.

People Saw Me As Being Heroic, But I Was No More Heroic Than I Was With Other Injuries I Had, Like The Lacerated Kidney I Suffered During The 1990 World Series. It's Just That People Haven't Known Anyone With A Lacerated Kidney, But Everyone Can Relate To Someone With Cancer.

I Was Fortunate To Play For Pete Rose And Have Teammates Like Ken Griffey Sr., Tony Perez And Dave Concepcion. I Grew Up In The Game With A Mature Attitude. I've Always Known It Was Better To Be Seen And Not Heard.

That's Just My Family's Mentality. We Are A Very Loving, Hugging And Kissing Kind Of Family. And We Grew Up In A Church Atmosphere And Still Have That Atmosphere. There Is No Negativity.