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There is nothing I will miss about Japanese baseball. Off the field, I will miss my dog.
When we [the Braves] won the World Series in '95, I went nuts. I mean, that was my team.
The only thing Earl (Weaver) knows about big-league pitching is that he couldn't hit it.
I'm looking to get better, and anything that will help me accomplish that, I'm all ears.
So, yeah, I can say I always set my expectations so high that I had a lot to live up to.
I love Boston and I always will. I'll always have terrific memories and great fans here.
I feel a lot more comfortable at shortstop, but it's no problem, I'll move to make room.
The Hall of Fame is pretty good at preparation and getting you ready for what to expect.
He's in a rut. Gehringer goes two for five on opening day and stays that way all season.
Never doubt what comes from the heart, your feelings know you better than anything else.
Be original, stop pretending to be someone you are not, be your own light in this world.
Show me a guy who's afraid to look bad, and I'll show you a guy you can beat every time.
Usually the Indian people are outsiders who have to look up at the people who look down.
I don't know if I want to break my own record. I think I would rather leave it as it is.
It's just about being in the zone, in any sport, be it football, basketball or baseball.
His fielding leaves you wondering. Then he steps up to hit and all doubts start to fade.
All players are their own worst critics. We are harder on ourselves than anyone else is.
They've got so many Latin players we're going to have to get a Latin instructor up here.
Two-thirds of the Earth is covered by water. The other third is covered by Garry Maddox.
I was reminded that when we lose and I strike out, a billion people in China don't care.
I have great memories of being a Cub, and I'm happy building new ones with the Phillies.
Even if we're in fifth place in September, I get butterflies before a game. I'm nervous.
I thought I was a pretty good shortstop, but I also wanted to play in the major leagues.
It's not the hours you put in your work that counts, it's the work you put in the hours.
We are all born into the world with nothing. Everything we acquire after that is profit.
Just take the ball and throw it where you want to. Throw strikes. Home plate don't move.
Pressure comes when someone calls on you to perform a task for which you are unprepared.
Finally learning his baseball history, on the topic of Hank Aaron and his home run record
I said I'm going to hit the next one right over the flagpole. God must have been with me.
A great catch is like watching girls go by. The last one you see is always the prettiest.
In 1962 I was named Minor League Player of the Year. It was my second season in the bigs.
If your not practicing, somebody else is, somewhere, and he'll be ready to take your job.
Goose Gossage is a friend of mine, and he's definitely a Hall of Fame pitcher in my mind.
If I stayed in this game for individual achievements, I don't think I'd still be playing.
I'm always trying to get my mind at peace. I know I hit my best when everything is chill.
Tommie Aaron taught me how to have a good attitude, to be easy going and not get uptight.
To the people out there, baseball is a simple sport. But it is complex. It is never easy.
The future of mobile is the future of online. It is how people access online content now.
I'm a very competitive person, whether it's school, baseball or even playing video games.
There's a lot more to playing in the big leagues in New York than just the baseball part.
Handle yourself like a professional on the field and you have one goal-and that's to win.
When we played, World Series checks meant something. Now all they do is screw your taxes.
You win pennants in the off season when you build your teams with trades and free agents.
Snow and adolescence are the only problems that disappear if you ignore them long enough.
Nonchalance is the ability to remain down to earth when everything else is up in the air.
That space between the white lines, that's my office. That's where I conduct my business.
It's only a hitch when you're in a slump. When you're hitting the ball its called rhythm.
I'm just going to try to hit the ball hard. If it's going out of the park, that'll be OK.
The most luxurious possession, the richest treasure anybody has, is his personal dignity.
In all my years of baseball, I have always expected to be traded. I never liked the idea.