You don’t always make an out. Sometimes the pitcher gets you out.

I was lucky enough to have the talent to play baseball. That’s how I treated my career. I didn’t think I was anybody special, anybody different.

And if I have my choice between a pennant and a triple crown, I’ll take the pennant every time.

I loved the game – I loved the competition. But I never had any fun. All hard work – all the time.

I think about baseball when I wake up in the morning. I think about it all day and I dream about it at night. The only time I don’t think about it is when I’m playing it.

I never stay away from workouts. I work hard. I’ve tried to take care of my body. I’ll never look back and say that I could have done more. I’ve paid the price in practice, but I know I get the most out of my ability.

When they knock you down, you not only have to get up, but you have to make it clear that you won’t be knocked down a second time.

The race doesn’t always belong to the swift nor the battle to the strong. It belongs rather to those who run the race, who stay the course and who fight the good fight.

I loved the game. I loved the competition. But I never had any fun. I never enjoyed it. All hard work all the time.

When they knock you down, you not only have to get up, but you have to make it clear that you won't be knocked down a second time.