You have to go understand that life and baseball is littered with all kinds of obstacles and problems along the way. You have to learn how to overcome them to be successful in life.

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To the people out there, baseball is a simple sport. But it is complex. It...

To the people out there, baseball is a simple sport. But it is complex. It...

Now it's on to May, and you know about me and May.

Now it's on to May, and you know about me and May.

Made it through high school, went to the University of Minnesota.

Made it through high school, went to the University of Minnesota.

There is no way, believe me, despite my name being Winfield, and loving the game...

There is no way, believe me, despite my name being Winfield, and loving the game...

I am truly sorry that a fowl of Canada is no longer with us.

I am truly sorry that a fowl of Canada is no longer with us.

Everyone has a breaking point, turning point, stress point, the game is permeated with it....

Everyone has a breaking point, turning point, stress point, the game is permeated with it....

There are a lot of people who influenced me, nurtured me, helped me along the...

There are a lot of people who influenced me, nurtured me, helped me along the...

You have to be like a clock spring, wound but not loose at the same...

You have to be like a clock spring, wound but not loose at the same...

People I look to: again, Hank Aaron, man you challenged the status quo and the...

People I look to: again, Hank Aaron, man you challenged the status quo and the...

But I'll tell you this, it started with my mother. I have to give her....

But I'll tell you this, it started with my mother. I have to give her....

The Yankees won the pennant, we went on to the World Series, 41 years after...

The Yankees won the pennant, we went on to the World Series, 41 years after...

These days baseball is different. You come to spring training, you get your legs ready,...

These days baseball is different. You come to spring training, you get your legs ready,...

You know, many of you kids can't relate to what it takes to get to...

You know, many of you kids can't relate to what it takes to get to...

I chose baseball because to me baseball is the best game of all.

I chose baseball because to me baseball is the best game of all.

I never had to cheat, I get them with what I got.

I never had to cheat, I get them with what I got.

All though I didn't meet him. His legend and his saga and his story is...

All though I didn't meet him. His legend and his saga and his story is...

And then 45 years later, as I finished my career in the great city of...

And then 45 years later, as I finished my career in the great city of...

And I found out, the other part of it is that I found out and...

And I found out, the other part of it is that I found out and...

You know, heroes are ordinary people that have achieved extraordinary things in life.

You know, heroes are ordinary people that have achieved extraordinary things in life.

The people like the American Legion Post that gave us a chance to play. A...

The people like the American Legion Post that gave us a chance to play. A...