It's not a bad ball if I can hit it.
After I failed to win the Most Valuable Player Award in 1960, I made up my mind I'd win the batting title in 1961 for the first time.
My mother has the same kind of an arm, even today at 74. She could throw a ball from second base to home plate with something on it. I got my arm from my mother.
I loved the game so much that even though our playing field was muddy and we had many trees on it, I used to play many hours every day.
I wasn't ready for the majors when I joined the Pirates in 1955. I was too young and didn't know my way around.
