It occurred to me in my junior year of high school. I got my first letter from a big college. I still have that letter to this day - a letter from Indiana. |
So, baseball is probably more physical of the two mentally. |
My workout was running down fly balls, stealing a base, or running for my life on the football field. |
First of all, I really never imagined myself being a professional athlete. |
My favorite driver is always either the bad guy or the underdog. |
I would say my greatest achievement in life right now - my greatest achievement period is - and I'm still trying to achieve it - is to be a wonderful father to my kids. |
If you have four years to complete your college education, do it. |
So you have to be more mentally focused in baseball. |
I have been a fan all my life, but now I have been out of football for over 10 years, and out of baseball for a little over six years and I don't go to games. |
I was a pitcher, shortstop and outfielder, and the Yankees tried to sign me out of high school as a first-round draft pick in 1981. I turned them down to go to college. |
I always wanted to be a pilot. |
I guarantee you that's what Jeff Gordon does. He uses everything the fans throw at him to stoke his fire and it drives him to be better at what he does. |
Don't sell yourself short because without that you can't go far in life because after sports the only thing you know is sports and you can't do anything else with that. |