I know what I have to do and I plan to do it. It's a good time to get it done and get it behind me. It's treatable, so why not treat it now? My family will give me comfort but I have to do this alone.

He starred in both baseball and football at Austin High and was offered a scholarship to play football at The University of Texas by Longhorns coach Darrell Royal which would have made him the first African American to play football at Texas. See also
List of top 300 Major League Baseball home run hitters
List of major league players with 2000 hits
List of Major League Baseball players with 1000 runs
List of Major League Baseball players with 1000 RBI
List of Major League Baseball leaders in career stolen bases
List of Major League Baseball RBI champions
List of Major League Baseball runs scored champions


Notes and. In 1979 he led the American League with 139 RBIs and 120 runs and was an AL All-Star.

He is currently the hitting coach for the Arizona Diamondbacks and is a former player and manager. During his 19-year playing career he was a power hitter who played as a first baseman outfielder and designated hitter.