Oakland Is Home, And You

Even The Slowest Guy Can Go From First To Third And Help Win A Ballgame.

People Always Ask Me Why I Still Want To Play, But I Want To Know Why No One Will Give Me An Opportunity. It's Like They Put A Stamp On Me: 'hall Of Fame. You're Done. That's It.' It's A Goddamn Shame.

I Wanted To Be A Part Of Something Special And Contributing To The Launch Of A New League Was Very Exciting To Me.

I Was Stealing All The Bases, And When You Had To Go To Arbitration They Said, 'you Know, Only The Big Boys Make The Money.' So I Got To Try And Figure Out How To Hit A Home Run, Too.

My Impact On The Game Was Going Out There And Making Things Happen.