I'd rather play a double-header than speak at a banquet, and if I went to Wrigley Field knowing I had to be somewhere two hours after the game, it would bother me all day.

I had to prepare physically every day, and I didn't leave many scraps for the writers.

I'm pretty overwhelmed right now and a little bit sick along with it, ... We'll see how the day goes. I was fortunate enough to be there for Ernie and Billy and Ron. I was on the field for all those ceremonies not even thinking that I would have a day come like today. Being in their company and joining them means everything to me.

If this validates anything, it's that learning how to bunt and hit and run and turning two is more important than knowing where to find the little red light at the dug out camera.

I was fortunate enough to be there for Ernie, Billy and Ron, ... I was on the field for all those ceremonies, not even thinking I would have a day that would come like today but just taking it in. To be in their company and to join them means everything to me.

I didn't play the game right because I saw a reward at the end of the tunnel.