“One guy that I wish was here right now, Ted Williams, helped me so much, our lon…” — Wade Boggs

The old saying was, 'Boggs never drives in any runs.' I played in 155 games. I led off. That's 155 plate appearance where I come up with nobody on.

When you set goals and you reach those goals in mid-August and early September, there's nothing to look forward to. You sort of lose your drive.

My God... What are the headlines going to be like on Monday if the Yankees don't make the playoffs?

Looking back on those days and little leaguer, the Hall of Fame is not even a blinking star, but through baseball travels and moving up the ladder, that star begins to flicker.