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How can I ever dog Derek Jeter? It's impossible. There is nothing to knock. He's a great defensive player. He's a great offensive player.
The place was always cold, and I got the feeling that the fans would have enjoyed baseball more if it had been played with a hockey puck.
I like to be against the odds. I'm not afraid to be lonely at the top. With me, it's just the satisfaction of the game. Just performance.
You have these catch-phrases that you associate with 'The X-Files': 'Trust No One,' 'Deny Everything.' 'Believe the Lie' was one of them.
Before I go out on the field every day, I tell myself, 'You are having fun, and you want to set a good example to those who are watching.
I'm the kind of a player who, if you give me something good to hit, I'm going to swing at it. Otherwise, there's nothing else you can do.
If Satch (Paige) and I were pitching on the same team, we would clinch the pennant by July fourth and go fishing until World Series time.
It's not like my body has changed since I've played in high school, beyond being more mature. It's not like my power has changed, either.
If I had to choose between baseball’s Hall of Fame and first class citizenship for all of my people. I would say first-class citizenship.
I sign every autograph I can for kids because I remember myself at that age. I think it's ridiculous that some guys won't sign for a kid.
When I first came in the league, I thought Jack Clark and Steve Garvey were big. Then all of sudden it seemed like everyone was that big.
I cannot bet my life on it, because I was not involved, that Alex Rodriguez ever used steroids. But in my opinion, I suspect he has, yes.
Everyone has someone they looked up to. Mine was Mickey Mantle. For Alex Rodriguez to idolize me coming up, that makes me feel very good.
I've always wanted to be on a winning team, be competitive and have something to shoot for in October. It's never been a money situation.
I've always liked doubles. When you scald the ball on a line to the gap, I think that's about as close to a perfect swing as you can get.
From the bottom of my heart, I want to thank all the fans of Boston. I love those guys, they have been there for me in the ups and downs.
When there's too many teams that are not trying to win, that poisons the game, poisons the fan experience, and it creates bandwagon fans.
Christianity is called a spiritual walk. It's not a run and it's not a jog. It's a walk you do from day to day and that makes you stable.
Whether you like it or not, the last few years I'd be the first one to tell you I haven't been the Pedro Martinez that I'm used to being.
I feel that the most important requirement in success is learning to overcome failure. You must learn to tolerate it, but never accept it
The reason I am here, they tell me, is that I played the game a certain way, that I played the game the way it was supposed to be played.
Get your work in. Work hard at it. Give it your best effort. And if you get an opportunity, be ready for it. That's respect for the game.
I think each negotiation should be based on what's the best decision - taking everything into account, not taking one thing into account.
I do have that personality where I like to have fun and enjoy life, so I have to make sure I tone myself down when I'm expressing myself.
My dad always supported me. Sometimes we didn't have anything to eat for breakfast, but if we could eat lunch and dinner, we weren't poor.
Like everyone else, I've made a lot of mistakes in my life. The only way I know how to handle them is to learn from them and move forward.
I'd like to help educate kids about the Major Leagues - what to anticipate, what to expect, what they'll need to do to prepare themselves.
Tapping melons with your knuckles is a good way of making your selection in the store, but apparently it's frowned upon at the strip club.
I love baseball. The game allowed me the influence to impact kids in a positive way. This gives me a chance to talk to some social issues.
I don't want to be hiding from people. It would be difficult to be recognized everywhere, so that I couldn't do things ordinary people do.
As soon as baseball becomes a job, as soon as I stop caring, as soon as the smile goes away, I'll hang up my spikes and do something else.
I can have fun anywhere, as long as I'm with good people. But in the offseason, I like to go somewhere warm, a nice spot in the Caribbean.
You have to assume that everything you do is public knowledge. Everything. Because now everyone is a reporter. Everyone is a photographer.
A manager should stay as far away as possible from his players. I don't know if I said ten words to Frank Robinson while he played for me.
I will be a role model for cancer patients for the rest of my life. But you know what? When I was getting chemo, those people inspired me.
Whether you're playing in the minor leagues or major-league divisions, wherever you are, it's always nice to be recognized as an All-Star.
I don't ever remember seeing a base runner who was all the way to third base run back across the mound. It was kind of a respectful thing.
Does Pete (Rose) hustle? Before the All-Star game he came into the clubhouse and took off his shoes and they ran another mile without him.
The triple is the most exciting play in baseball. Home runs win a lot of games, but I never understood why fans are so obsessed with them.
If I had to pick the greatest team player in baseball today-and I have some of the greats on my own club-I would have to pick Pie Traynor.
You can always look back on having a good defensive day, even if you didn't do anything offensively. You won the game and you contributed.
I didn't start playing golf until '94, when the strike cut the season short. Never having played as a kid definitely makes it a challenge.
All I know is that when I come to the ballpark I'm going to be on time and give 100 percent. I know that I have to do that to keep my job.
We won (the pennant) because we've got a superior ball club. Not many stars perhaps, but the kind of team that always plays well together.
Coaching third with a pitcher on base is like being a member of a bomb disposal squad. The thing could blow up in your face at any moment.
I had to will my way through that game. Sometimes, it takes more than talent or more than a 95-mile-an-hour fastball. You have to will it.
I am not the type of person who can leave my game at the ballpark and feel comfortable that my future is set regardless of my performance.
I was taught you never, ever disrespect your opponent or your teammates or your organization or your manager and never, ever your uniform.
They could never beat me in Springfield. I loved that old ballpark. If I could have pitched there all my career, I'd be a 300-game winner.
You can't manage by memo. You can't stand up there and just send out edicts. I think you just gotta really personalize your relationships.