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.

Bo Jackson

Talk about your blessings more than you talk about your burdens.

Talk about your blessings more than you talk about your burdens.

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

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

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

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

You have a lot of people on the run and really don't have time to sit down and eat a balanced meal.

You have a lot of people on the run and really don't have time to sit down and eat a balanced meal.

The first game was against Wake Forrest - I'll never forget that game.

The first game was against Wake Forrest - I'll never forget that game.

Whenever I wasn't watching the planes, I was playing community baseball, football, or something like that.

Whenever I wasn't watching the planes, I was playing community baseball, football, or something like that.

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

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

I took a lot of things for granted - especially how I treated my body.

I took a lot of things for granted - especially how I treated my body.

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

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

So you have to be more mentally focused in baseball.

So you have to be more mentally focused in baseball.

But now, I get up every morning and go to the gym because I don't like waking up stiff or in pain and wondering if my hip is going to hurt me.

But now, I get up every morning and go to the gym because I don't like waking up stiff or in pain and wondering if my hip is going to hurt me.

I hate to blow my own horn, but I gave a lot of people fits.

I hate to blow my own horn, but I gave a lot of people fits.

I love going out and doing new things.

I love going out and doing new things.

I always wanted to be a pilot.

I always wanted to be a pilot.

I was the type of guy that used to get up in the morning and go out and just outrun everybody on the field without stretching or warming up or anything.

I was the type of guy that used to get up in the morning and go out and just outrun everybody on the field without stretching or warming up or anything.

I wanted to stay close enough so mom could see me play - where I could go home if I needed to.

I wanted to stay close enough so mom could see me play - where I could go home if I needed to.

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

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