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My first ball I ever got from a big-league player I actually got to purchase in Dodger Stadium in a silent auction, was Reggie Jackson.
My first ball I ever got from a Big League player I actually got to purchase in Dodger Stadium in a silent auction, was Reggie Jackson.
I didn't want to play there when I first found out I was sold to Brooklyn, but I'm tickled to death. I'm glad I could play in Brooklyn.
Speeches and me don't get along sometimes. It is kind of like putting a tie too tight on my neck. I'm going to do whatever feels right.
I loved the game so much that even though our playing field was muddy and we had many trees on it, I used to play many hours every day.
Bruce Sutter has been around for awhile and he's pretty old. He's thirty-five years old. That will give you some idea of how old he is.
If someone throws something, we're just supposed to sit there and wear it and get hit. Nah, man, we're human beings first and foremost.
I never forgot the four years I spent with the Phillies, my September call-ups and my big league Spring Trainings. I never forgot that.
I feel good. At this point, the only thing I'm trying to do is accumulate at-bats and get my work in, and so far that's what I'm doing.
Guys don't want to get to two strikes, so you have to make quality pitches early in the count, try to get them to put the ball in play.
At least in Phoenix, you can get off the main highways and take side streets to where you want to go. In L.A., you can't. You're stuck.
The most fun I ever had in my life was hittin' a baseball. And the best sound I ever heard in my life was a ball hit with a bat. Powww!
I've learned a lot about being in the public eye. I'm certainly handling things more maturely now, I'm not getting as scared as easily.
When I rely on my faith, I know God wants to reward and bless me but not because of some great act that I did but because of who He is.
We called Pete Rose and Larry Bowa the soup spoons, because they were always stirring things up. Twenty years later, nothing's changed.
When I was a kid, I believed in Santa Claus. But it was very tough because in the Dominican... there are not a lot of rich people there.
I'm going to give up hits, so I'm going to need to get some ground balls, double plays and stuff like that. That's just kind of my game.
Play this game like the 8 year old you used to be, dreaming to play in the show! Heart, passion, and fire! Remember where you came from!
The fellow who can pay only twenty-five cents to see a ball game always will be just as welcome at Comiskey Park as the box seat holder.
I mean, you've got to protect human health beyond everything, and so we think eliminating shared-use antibiotics is the right way to go.
I've been lying to you guys for a long time, saying I wasn't nervous and there's no pressure. There was a lot of pressure to do it here.
I'm very, very competitive. If my grandmother asks to race me down the street, I'm going to try to beat her. And I'll probably enjoy it!
Many a standing ovation has been caused by someone jumping to his feet in an effort to beat the rest of the audience to the parking lot.
I don't want to be famous. I want to be secure. I don't want the world. I just want a piece of it. I want people to remember Eric Davis.
The most difficult thing in baseball is to be consistent. You can have one good year, but if the next is bad you're defrauding everyone.
The creative person is both more primitive and more cultivated, more destructive, a lot madder and a lot saner, than the average person.
When you're going into a game, you're not expected to hit a home run every game. You're just doing everything proper with proper swings.
It is important to expose yourself to ideas you don't agree with from time to time. Attend a political rally of a party you do not like.
I had set the standard for my style of relief pitching so high that when I came back to the rest of the pack, everybody said I was done.
Tony Taylor was one of the first acquisitions that the Phillies made when they reconstructed their team. They got him from Philadelphia.
The bottom line is just that Rickey Henderson was my favorite player. His flair, his style-the key word is impact-he's an impact player.
The reason I play so hard is that somewhere out there is some kid who has never seen me play before, and I don't want to disappoint him.
Any time you're playing a playoff-caliber team, it is always good to show well, because you don't know when you'll be seeing them again.
I went through a lot of hard times. I went through a lot of struggle. A few times, I was in tears. It brought me to my knees just about.
Every time I sign a ball, and there must have been thousands, I thank my luck that I wasn’t born Coveleski or Wambsganss or Peckinpaugh.
I hated to bat against Drysdale. After he hit you he'd come around, look at the bruise on your arm and say, 'Do you want me to sign it?'
I made a mistake and I'll work in the season to be better. It's part of life to be a man and don't try to hide something if it's broken.
I love a hard-hit ball, a diving-play situation where you realize afterward there was no thinking involved. It was 100 percent reaction.
I'm not worrying about my mechanics-and that's a fun feeling. It's nice to be confident and not worry about where my hands and feet are.
The Australian backyard was once built for tradesmen and outdoor toilets. As suburbs spread, it became a playground and source of pride.
Just because you're big doesn't mean you can't be an athlete. And just because you work out doesn't mean you're going to have a 12-pack.
In a way, I was born twice. I was born in 1934 and again in 1955 when I came to Pittsburgh. I am thankful to say that I lived two lives.
Bruce Sutter has been around for a while and he's pretty old. He's thirty-five years old, that will give you some idea of how old he is.
I think sometimes Hall of Famers might get labeled as guys who aren't suited for a coaching job or to be back at the Major League level.
The ocean . . . cold and wild the surf, rushing in to overwhelm the beach, the wind, stinging my cheeks, enveloping me in total freedom.
It's nice to see some youth running around and not see achy backs and necks and arms, ... It's nice to see some young guys feeling spry.
I'm playing the game because I love it. But I'm also playing it for my family. You play for the glory, but you play for your family, too.
There is no time to fool around when you practice. Every drill must have a purpose. I try to never get away from thathabits are important
I believe it is my responsibility to do what I can for children and people with Down syndrome as well as in my native Dominican Republic.
Be respectful. Treat people the way you want to be treated. Respect the lowest rank and the highest rank and you'll never get in trouble.