I was a pitcher, shortstop and outfielder, and the Yankees tried to sign me out of high school as a first-round draft pick in 1981. I turned them down to go to college.

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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...

I was the type of guy that used to get up in the morning and...

I was the type of guy that used to get up in the morning and...

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.

It occurred to me in my junior year of high school. I got my first...

It occurred to me in my junior year of high school. I got my first...

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...

My favorite driver is always either the bad guy or the underdog.

My favorite driver is always either the bad guy or the underdog.

Set your goals high, and don't stop till you get there.

Set your goals high, and don't stop till you get there.

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,...

I always wanted to be a pilot.

I always wanted to be a pilot.

Back before I injured my hip, I thought going to the gym was for wimps.

Back before I injured my hip, I thought going to the gym was for wimps.

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

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

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,...

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...

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

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

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...

I've taken up golf in the past five or six years, and most of the...

I've taken up golf in the past five or six years, and most of the...

Really, it's not harder to train for them because once baseball starts you play everyday...

Really, it's not harder to train for them because once baseball starts you play everyday...

I love going out and doing new things.

I love going out and doing new things.

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...

I have no problem with my hips - I can still do the things that...

I have no problem with my hips - I can still do the things that...