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I'm already in the (record) books three or four times.
We are all a little bit stronger than we think we are.
I wish to improve my power, but not in a home run way.
I am a better hitter with runners in scoring position.
My Hall of Fame speech was about respect for the game.
I ain't ever had a job, I just always played baseball.
The way I perform best is with a clear and happy mind.
It's never fun to get swept, but it's going to happen.
If there was ever a man born to be a hitter it was me.
It's a sensitive thing, playing major league baseball.
Just speed, raw speed, blinding speed, too much speed.
Desire and determination must overcome disappointment.
Reporters often forget that athletes are human beings.
I just want to be able to communicate with my fan base.
Having the respect of your peers means the world to me.
If you want to hit home runs, you've go to swing a lot.
The way a team plays as a whole determines its success.
Those boos really motivate me to make something happen.
My dad was a pastor, so we were in church all the time.
When you're hot, you try to ride it as long as you can.
The best things happen when you're not overthinking it.
You should enter a ballpark the way you enter a church.
When your enemy's making mistakes, don't interrupt him.
Systems programmers are the high priests of a low cult.
What makes a good pinch hitter? I wish the hell I knew.
The sun don't shine on the same dog's ass all the time.
I don't think much about whether fans will remember me.
What a blessing it is to throw a baseball for a living!
I don't know if money is something to really celebrate.
Yeah, it's risky, but no more risky than driving a car.
The baseball establishment is permissive about revelry.
Personal faith can be a powerful force for public good.
The only legacy I want is to be thought of as a winner.
A lot of folks that ain't saying 'ain't,' ain't eating.
If you're feeling pressure, then you shouldn't be here.
Observe Everything. Communicate Well. Draw, Draw, Draw.
When I see three balls, I just swing at the middle one.
There is no such thing as a bed of roses all your life.
When you're hot, it's fair, when you're not, it's foul.
I've made far too many mistakes. That's the way I feel.
I can rap; that's what I was originally really good at.
I can do a little bit of everything, I'd like to think.
We gotta show up tomorrow ready to eat somebody's face.
It's off the leg and into the left field of Doug Rader.
Every now and then they threw one where I was swinging.
I'd like to thank the good Lord for making me a Yankee.
Born? Hell, Babe Ruth wasn't born. He fell from a tree.
I'm not an athlete. I'm a professional baseball player.
I take pride knowing that I hustle, day in and day out.
When I get to first base, I start thinking about third.