At ten I was playing against 18-year-old guys. At 15 I was playing professional ball with the Birmingham Black Barons, so I really came very quickly in all sports.

I played with the Birmingham Black Barons. I was making 500 at 14. That was a lot of money in those days.

When I was in Birmingham I used to go to a place called Redwood Field. I used to get there for a two o'clock game. Where can you make this kind of money playing sports? It was just a pleasure to go out and enjoy myself and get paid for it.

Every time I look at my pocketbook, I see Jackie Robinson.

If people want to say Barry is No. 1, they won't get an argument from me. As long as I get to be No. 2.

They throw the ball, I hit it. They hit the ball, I catch it.