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Pro-rated at 500 at-bats a year that means that for two years out of the fourteen I played, I never even touched the ball.
Some other things I don't miss: the media and the pressure of just being asked to do, and being asked questions every day.
In the old days, you know, they didn't have batting cages. And in most ball parks, they only had one runway to the dugout.
When my mother makes out her income tax return every year, under occupation she writes, eroding my daughter's self-esteem.
Life provides losses and heartbreak for all of us-but the greatest tragedy is to have the experience and miss the meaning.
Major League Baseball has prostate awareness for two weeks leading up to Father's Day, and I want to get involved in that.
I've said this: If Jim Leyland had been in my place, he'd have the 2,000 wins and I'd have 1,000. Leyland is the greatest.
I have observed that baseball is not unlike a war, and when you come right down to it, we batters are the heavy artillery.
We have a responsibility not just as atheletes, but as members of society to treat people well. To do things the right way.
Every day there is something new you are working on. It is a challenge every day and that is what makes this game so great.
I won't be happy until we have every boy in America between the ages of six and sixteen wearing a glove and swinging a bat.
I don't know if the record is going to happen. I don't really think about the record. There are other things I worry about.
I am alarmed at the subtle invasion of professional football, which is gaining preeminence over baseball. It's unthinkable.
I remember I was a scared rookie, hitting .220 after the first three months of my baseball season, and doubting my ability.
You must have an alibi to show why you lost. If you haven't one, you must fake one. You self confidence must be maintained.
Yeah, strikeouts just kind of happen. It's not something I'm trying to do, I'm just trying to get outs as fast as possible.
You forget about it whether it was 15-2 or 3-2. It's still a loss. It doesn't matter what the score was if we win tomorrow.
The draft is a crapshoot, so I've been very fortunate to be drafted by the Yankees, and to have spent my whole career here.
It puzzles me how they know what corners are good for filling stations. Just how did they know gas and oil was under there?
Heck, if anybody told me I was setting a record (strikeouts in a game on July 30, 1933) I'd of got me some more strikeouts.
I'm just a beat up old third baseman. I'm just a small part of a wonderful game that is a tremendous part of America today.
I always thought there was at least one person in the stands who had never seen me play, and I didn't want to let him down.
I knew that the Mets had never had a no-hitter. I never had one. This is very special. I knew this means a lot to New York.
There's times when one play makes the whole difference, one calls makes the whole difference. And tonight it was that call.
Theres a little more margin for error this year. Last year, it felt like we had to win every game. That wasnt a lot of fun.
Understand that you own nothing. Everything that surrounds you is temporary. Only the love in your heart will last forever.
He who can turn negative situations into something positive, has learned the law of transformation, his mind empowers life.
Not everything will go as you expect in your life. This is why you need to drop expectations, and go with the flow of life.
When nothing makes sense and the world seems upside down, listen to your heart, it will never lie about your true feelings.
Performance-enhancing drugs are an illusion. I wish I had never gotten involved with steroids. It was wrong. It was stupid.
There were things that would irritate Casey, but trying too hard or getting mad at sitting on the bench weren't among them.
The Triple Crown, or any of that stuff, is not my focus. My focus is on winning. I just hope people can be happy with that.
When you take a pitch and line it somewhere, it's like you've thought of something and put it there with beautiful clarity.
There's not too many guys that spend their whole career with one team and I think it's very fortunate and a blessing for me
No player in baseball history worked harder, suffered more, or did it better than Andre Dawson. Hes the best Ive ever seen.
The reason that so many of us cannot save money is because of our friends. They're always buying something we can't afford.
A second-guesser is one who doesn't know anything about the first guess, and he's one who needs 2 guesses to get one right.
For me, as a Christian I will be uncomfortable because in all my teachings and all my learning, biblically, it's not right.
Whether it's playing catch or going to the weight room, you've just got to blend in and introduce yourself as you go along.
I have high expectations for myself. I'm not out there playing the game just to be playing it. I want to win a championship.
My girls are great at making fun of Dad. They're never impressed with anything I do. I love that. I hope that never changes.
I'm not a negative-minded person. But maybe to keep me humble, I look more at my bad games in big situations than good ones.
I know the good Lord wouldn't give me any more than I can handle, but I sure wish he wouldn't have so much confidence in me.
They broke it to me gently. The manager came up to me before a game and told me they didn't allow visitors in the clubhouse.
I had a great shoe contract and glove contract with a company who paid me a lot of money never to be seen using their stuff.
I hit a grand slam off Ron Herbel and when his manager Herman Franks came out to get him, he was bringing Herbel's suitcase.
I think Nick Markakis is a perennial All-Star, and nobody knows about him. I think people are learning about how good he is.
My whole career, my swing has always been the most important thing to me. Even when I'm taking a shower, I work on my swing.
The job of arguing with the umpire belongs to the manager, because it won't hurt the team if he gets thrown out of the game.
The Padres, after winning the first game of the doubleheader, are ahead here in the top of the fifth and hoping for a split.