If he can't recreate the Republic of Texas, I think his second best is to recreate the Alamo right down here.

We swung the bats well right off the jump.

They said they got to him right away, they pulled him out. He just looked over, smiled, that was it. I firmly believe that he smiled because God's hand was coming down to take him away.

The natives are getting restless. It's a tense situation.

I know the plate is 17 inches wide and it doesn't expand. But with these guys it does. It really makes you miss the minor league umpires.

The next thing I know, they were loading me into an ambulance. I asked Andy if the game counted (toward the streak), and he said, 'Anyone who was here at the ballpark counts. I was back here the next night.