I was born to play baseball.

I couldn't ask for better teammates, and the Pirate fans are the greatest in baseball.

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.

But some people act like they think I live in the jungle someplace.