I decided that now is the time to start doing the things that really interest me and I find important. It was in the 10 years of the MacArthur grant that I began working on my first book... and I began putting more work into environmental history.
I don't feel right unless I have a sport to play or at least a way to work up...
My motto was always to keep swinging. Whether I was in a slump or feeling...
I never smile when I have a bat in my hands. That's when you've got to be...
I'm hoping someday that some kid black or white will hit more home runs...
The triple is the most exciting play in baseball. Home runs win a lot of...
Failure is a part of success.
The thing I like about baseball is that it's one-on-one. You stand up there...