“I've got a wife, four kids, a business, and a baseball career.”

“I've always wanted to be the best in the world as a baseball player, so when I started to think about opening a business, it was with that mindset.”

“I don't hide my feelings, but when it comes to illness, I guess I don't panic. My father was the same way. I'm the provider for the family and the caretaker. If I panic, who is anybody going to run to?”

“Short of baseball and my family, it was gaming. And gaming is a $20-million to $200-million multi-year effort. It's an insane, stupid and utterly irresponsible act. But I did it.”

“The only thing I hope I did was never put in question my love for the game, or my passion to be counted on when it mattered most.”

“There's not a long track record of people leaving professional sports to become a software developer.”

“The things I was allowed to experience, the people I was able to call friends, teammates, mentors, coaches and opponents, the travel, all of it, are far more than anything I ever thought possible in my lifetime.”