“That was the toughest thing I probably ever had to do. The little strength I got today came from his wife. ... Me, just knowing what she is going through personally, I just tried to step up and just lighten some of the [mood] that was in there, because I tell you everybody in there loved him.”
“The big change is seeing the ball from a different angle. He played his entire career on the other side. The tough thing is to get him to slow down. Things don't happen as fast at first base.”