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I don't mean he missed him, but he just didn't get him when he put the tag on him.
Even when I'm nervous, I think I'm able to turn that nervous energy into strength.
I have hurt people. It was unintentional, but nevertheless, there was damage done.
There are no days off in our division. Even a team like Tampa Bay can beat you up.
I won't say that women belong in the kitchen, but they don't belong in the dugout.
I've always liked shoes. I peep everybody's shoes out to see what they're rocking.
Every time I see his name (Dean Chance) on a lineup card, I feel like throwing up.
On two legs, Mickey Mantle would have been the greatest ballplayer who ever lived.
Whatever the 25 guys on the roster, it’s my job to get the most out of those guys.
I enjoy coming to the ballpark every day. I don't go to work. I come here to play.
I'm going to go to my house and drink a little bit. Can I say that? I guess I can.
We're all put here for a reason. And one little movement changes your way of life.
I'm not impulsive at all - except about buying clothes. That's my biggest weakness.
Back then it was a different culture. It was very loose. I was young. I was stupid.
Walking the streets of New York, a lot of people are cheering me on. It feels good.
I know what my job is. I know what I've got to do. I've got to keep getting better.
Hitters get paid a lot of money to hit. Let's face it, man, sometimes they just do.
I did what any American could and should do: serve his country in its time of need.
Rules or no rules, pitchers are going to throw spitters. It's a matter of survival.
I'd rather be a good person off the field than a good baseball player on the field.
You never know what's going to happen. Anything can happen there... and often does.
It's not what you achieve, it's what you overcome. That's what defines your career.
[Clayton Kershaw ] is intense. He's a competitor.He's extremely fun to play behind.
As a pitcher, you're supposed to succeed, and you're not supposed to give up a hit.
They used to say, 'If we find a good black player, we'll sign him.' They was lying.
People try to make a Greek tragedy of my life, and they can't do it. I'm too happy.
Remember: People who live in glass houses can see you masturbating in their bushes.
To me, the fun part of hitting is the thinking part. It's the game within the game.
He makes it look easy. You wish there was another league he could get called up to.
I was three over. One over a house, one over a patio, and one over a swimming pool.
I could always hit the ball really far, but you don't need to be strong to do that.
I know that I am a black man in a white world. . . I know that I never had it made.
I like to hunt. After baseball, I'll go back and buy some land and do some farming.
Everybody's dream is to be in the big leagues, but only one in a million gets here.
That noise in my earphones knocked my nose off and I had to pick it up and find it.
Gene Richards swings, the ball bounces foul and hits him in the head. No harm done.
Your memorabilia becomes more significant. It does put you in a different category.
Kids are always chasing rainbows, but baseball is a world where you can catch them.
I've definitely always wanted to be the guy they tell, 'Here's the ball. Go do it.'
People in real life don't get ballplayers' humor, the way we talk in the clubhouse.
To win a World Series, the whole team has to be hot, everything has to go your way.
I don't want to throw him nothing. Maybe he'll just get tired of waiting and leave.
Because I have a little bit more, that means I'm better than you? No. Unacceptable.
I didn't know if I could make it to the big leagues without going through Triple-A.
You have to be able to analyze yourself and critique yourself from every which way.
When I can buy strikes with that curveball, that just lets everything else play up.
For me, I'm always willing to help young guys, because veterans have helped me out.
I just keep thinking about putting up good numbers, playing hard and winning games.
All small men, all non-power hitters, must learn to bunt well. It's half your game.
The sight, sound or even smell of a first love seems to burrow deep into the brain.