First of all, I really never imagined myself being a professional athlete.

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My workout was running down fly balls, stealing a base, or running for my life...

My workout was running down fly balls, stealing a base, or running for my life...

Being the 8th out of 10 kids, and being the one that stayed in trouble,...

Being the 8th out of 10 kids, and being the one that stayed in trouble,...

I've always played with kids that were five, six, seven years older than me.

I've always played with kids that were five, six, seven years older than me.

So, I got a lot of recruitment letters from track.

So, I got a lot of recruitment letters from track.

I love going out and doing new things.

I love going out and doing new things.

I was always active - I went from baseball to football. I didn't have time...

I was always active - I went from baseball to football. I didn't have time...

I guarantee you that's what Jeff Gordon does. He uses everything the fans throw at...

I guarantee you that's what Jeff Gordon does. He uses everything the fans throw at...

In baseball, I was a pitcher, which I hated because there was no action there.

In baseball, I was a pitcher, which I hated because there was no action there.

I was a pitcher, shortstop and outfielder, and the Yankees tried to sign me out...

I was a pitcher, shortstop and outfielder, and the Yankees tried to sign me out...

So, baseball is probably more physical of the two mentally.

So, baseball is probably more physical of the two mentally.

I always wanted to be a pilot.

I always wanted to be a pilot.

Football is easy if you're crazy as hell

Football is easy if you're crazy as hell

I am a firm believer in if you can't get it the old fashioned way,...

I am a firm believer in if you can't get it the old fashioned way,...

So you have to be more mentally focused in baseball.

So you have to be more mentally focused in baseball.

But now in this day and age, people are more prone to go out to...

But now in this day and age, people are more prone to go out to...

If you have four years to complete your college education, do it.

If you have four years to complete your college education, do it.

You have a lot of people on the run and really don't have time to...

You have a lot of people on the run and really don't have time to...

As a 9th grader, I competed with the high school kids and out of 600...

As a 9th grader, I competed with the high school kids and out of 600...

If I miss anything about the sport, it's the camaraderie of old teammates.

If I miss anything about the sport, it's the camaraderie of old teammates.

I also tell them that your education can take you way farther than a football,...

I also tell them that your education can take you way farther than a football,...