He was all arms and legs. One thing we all saw in him and admired was his desire, and it proved out. He broke in well as a freshman, and that's not always easy to do when you're two feet taller than everyone else.

Every once in a while, he'd let go some good pitches where he put everything together, and you could see it developing. You'd say, 'Wow!' We always told him, 'If you can do it once, you can do it again.' You could see him coming all the way.

Rod Dedeaux

I don't want to stand too close to Tommy, ... Some people say we're look-alikes, which is something neither one of us wants to hear.

Rod Dedeaux