“Tony knew me both as an athlete and as a person. He cared for me like a father.” — Dennis Eckersley

I can't recall too much about pitching, but I do remember that I was anxious to get it over with. I just wanted to get that first game over with and go from there.

They developed a platform for me to put up another 12 years, and that was my ticket to Cooperstown. Those were the best years of my life. It was like magic.

I'm proud of the fact that I pitched almost 3,300 innings.

Sooner or later you learn that you belong in the big leagues, and that makes you calm down.