It just seemed a fitting way to pay tribute. Many people were surprised to learn, as I was, that there was no memorial to Dr. King in Maryland.

The size of this crowd is tribute to Marge Schott. I would be surprised if most of the people here didn't have a personal story about Marge. She was the most accessible owner in baseball. I bet there are a lot of people here who went up to her at the ballpark and got her autograph.

That is what he will be best remembered for.

Quite candidly, we've had enough of bigots coming into the city.

We decided to celebrate the Voting Rights Act by having an African American run in every ward in the city.

We want to remind voters how precious the franchise is.