A Life Isn't Significant Except

Above Anything Else, I Hate To Lose.

I Had To Fight Hard Against Loneliness, Abuse, And The Knowledge That Any Mistakes I Made Would Be Magnified Because I Was The Only Black Man Out There... I Never Cared About Acceptance As Much As I Cared About Respect.

The Way I Figured It, I Was Even With Baseball And Baseball With Me. The Game Had Done Much For Me, And I Had Done Much For It.

How You Played In Yesterday's Game Is All That Counts.

A Life Isn't Significant Except For Its Impact On Others' Lives.