At what point when the pitch is being thrown do you decide to pull the ball or go the other way?
- Terry in Queens
It is hard to say when you make your decision. It is all within a split second. The pitch would have to be approximately 10 feet out of the pitcher's hand when I did decide.
Would you approach each at-bat the same way or change depending on the situation or the pitcher?
Joe in East Meadow, N.Y.
My approach was 90 percent consistent. I would look fastball and adjust to secondary pitches. Later in a game, you tend to hit to the situation more. That always depends on the pitcher, the situation, etc.
Was there a certain pitch that you always had trouble with?
- Brian in Newf Haven, Conn.
A very good off-the-table, hard curveball like Don Sutton's, Rudy May's, Doyle Alexander's, J.R. Richards' or Tom Seaver's. Usually those guys who threw those are in the Hall of Fame.
Did you read what was said about you or the team when you played?
- Chris in New Jersey
Yes, I read the papers when I played. It bothered me when I was young but not when I was a veteran.
Is there any player in the majors that reminds you of yourself?
- Jeffery in the Lower East Side
No, I haven't really thought about comparing someone to myself
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