My teammates' play behind me helped. Every time I start, I get stronger.

My teammates' play behind me helped. Every time I start, I get stronger.

I expect Woman will be the last thing civilized by Man.

I expect Woman will be the last thing civilized by Man.

I think the key word here was persistency. We just kept putting pressure on them, believed in our system and read more

I think the key word here was persistency. We just kept putting pressure on them, believed in our system and sooner or later, we would get the breaks to win the game.

I made a $50 bet -- a lot of money then -- with my coach that I'd win a medal. read more

I made a $50 bet -- a lot of money then -- with my coach that I'd win a medal. I woke up that morning and thought, 'don't get to the bottom and wish you had a second chance, because in the Olympics, you don't get a second chance.' I was so in the moment; I wanted to feel it, I wanted to be in it -- I've used that metaphor for the rest of my life.

When childhood dies, its corpses are called adults and they enter society, one of the politer names of hell.

When childhood dies, its corpses are called adults and they enter society, one of the politer names of hell.

For Tribune, on a long-term basis, it's terrific. While in the short term there's a lot of dilution, ultimately this read more

For Tribune, on a long-term basis, it's terrific. While in the short term there's a lot of dilution, ultimately this will be a monster success.

I was prepared to go to Norfolk when the phone call came. It changed my day. I just got on read more

I was prepared to go to Norfolk when the phone call came. It changed my day. I just got on a different plane at the airport.

It's not disappointing to lose; we have lost before, but to lose with little or no effort is upsetting. When read more

It's not disappointing to lose; we have lost before, but to lose with little or no effort is upsetting. When you don't listen to what's being told it becomes rather frustrating. Like I told the guys, I will tell you what I want you to do and when it doesn't work, I'll take the blame but if you don't do what you are asked nothing can work. We had four guys doing one thing and one guy doing something else. It was one of our worst outings of the year.

It makes me feel good to walk through there and know that some of the things that Negro League players read more

It makes me feel good to walk through there and know that some of the things that Negro League players played for has been preserved, and people can go in there, and look at it.