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Clemens, Seaver, Gibson, Maddux - I just don't see myself in that category. I'm flattered that maybe it's debatable at this point.
I'll have a stamp on me forever. There will always be questions. I brought new fans to the Orioles' organization, and that's good.
I don't think that the reality of Cuba is perfect, but it doesn't cleave to the negativity, either, with which some people see it.
Every at-bat, I try to hit the ball. I don't like to strike out. I put the ball in play a lot, so I'll take the hits as they come.
Primarily, every rule change over the past ten years has been against the pitchers - lowering the mound and the designated hitter.
And Kansas City is at Chicago tonight, or is it Chicago at Kansas City? Well, no matter as Kansas City leads in the eighth 4 to 4.
For a hundred years, the owners screwed the players. For 25 years, the players have screwed the owners-they've got 75 years to go.
You spend a good piece of your life gripping a baseball and in the end it turns out that it was the other way around all the time.
My comments concerning persons afflicted with AIDS as well as various minority groups have left people wondering if I am a racist.
I try to go out and do the same thing every night. I've been taught since I was a kid that the only thing that matters is winning.
Playing in the big leagues while my father is still active is the biggest thrill of my life. I try to see him play whenever I can.
I may not hit 50, 40 or 30 home runs, but I can do the little things like moving runners over that don't show up in the box score.
I've always been optimistic. When things come together and I feel comfortable, I know I can be a productive player with an impact.
The day you stop worrying will be the first day of your new life; anxiety takes you in circles, trust in yourself and become free.
I remember trying steroids very briefly in the 1989 -1990 off season, and then after I was injured in 1993, I used steroids again.
I was brought up in Florida, so there isn't much difference between playing there and playing here. The climax are about the same.
And when I retired, trust me, not only did Nolan Ryan, but the entire Ryan family had withdrawals from baseball. And it was tough.
Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their sleeves, some turn up their noses, and some don't turn up at all.
I'm seeing the ball well. I'm not trying for home runs. I'm trying to hit to right field more. When I do that, the home run comes.
To tell the truth, I never think about a homer. I'm just thinking of the situation and what I've got to do when I go to the plate.
One time he (Cool Papa Bell) hit a line drive right past my ear. I turned around and saw the ball hit his ass sliding into second.
Its nice to have a catcher who knows my mechanics, too. That way if I get into trouble he can stop it before I get out of control.
Taking the best left-handed pitcher in baseball and converting him into a right fielder is one of the dumbest things I ever heard.
Hide not thy tears; weep boldly, and be proud to give the flowing virtue manly way; it is nature's mark to know an honest heart by.
I look at this as a second life. Every game feels like an event. Every pitch matters. I need that. It elevates your aggressiveness.
It was a blast growing up in a house where you have motivating parents, and my mom would always challenge me no matter what it was.
I hit my knees and I went to him with that and I said God I want to do what you want. I don't want sports to be an idol in my life.
Whenever I get into a tough situation...I think of growing up, and I say, 'This situation won't be the worst one I've ever been in.
When I was playing I never wished I was doing anything else. I think being a professional athlete is the finest thing a man can do.
When you're a pitcher for the Houston Astros and a stranger notices you in a mall in Colorado, you know things have really changed.
Only in baseball can a team player be a pure individualist first and a team player second, within the rules and spirit of the game.
Whenever I hit a ball in the gap, I'm thinking the extra bases. I never slow down. That's the only way you're going to get triples.
I just need to come to the park every day thinking something good is going to happen to me and hoping today is going to be the day.
I have to be careful with surfing. It's still an addiction to me. It's all I want to do, and that's the big dilemma I have with it.
Every year we discuss Jackie Robinson Day, which is April 15. We talk about it throughout baseball, promote it throughout baseball.
Since I got to the big leagues, there's been a whole lot of Direct-TV sold in Jamestown. People like to keep up with the local boy.
I'm just glad to get off three-hundred ninety-nine (career home runs). It sounds like something you'd purchase at a discount store.
My mom, she wasn't like a baseball mother who knew everything about the game. She just wanted me to be happy with what I was doing.
If have the choice, to play or not play, I would rather be in there, ... But I appreciate Willie calling me in and being concerned.
A torn rotator cuff is a cancer for a pitcher and if a pitcher gets a badly torn one, he has to face the facts, it's all over baby.
I don' really care what people think. I don't really have to prove anything to anybody. I just have to prove stuff to my teammates.
There are only three outs an inning, and they should be treasured. Give one away, and you're making everything harder for yourself.
You may not think you're going to make it. You may want to quit. But if you keep your eye on the ball, you can accomplish anything.
What should I do? The person I really like...I told him not to play with bad people. But he won't listen. Really, what should I do?
Somebody had asked me how it was to be in Atlanta, and I said that Atlanta had always been known as a Braves city, a baseball town.
I like radio better than television because if you make a mistake on radio, they don't know. You can make up anything on the radio.
Let me start by telling you this: I have never used steroids. Period. I don't know how to say it any more clearly than that. Never.
I am not merely a baseball player. I am a black man who has done what he wants, gotten what he wanted, and will continue to get it.
Maybe they made me captain because I've been here so long. But if I'm supposed to lead by example, then I'll be a terrible captain.
It's nice to have a catcher who knows my mechanics, too. That way if I get into trouble he can stop it before I get out of control.