Those boos really motivate me to make something happen.
Those boos really motivate me to make something happen.
Everyone in society should be a role model, not only for their own self-respect, but for respect fro...
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Everyone in society should be a role model, not only for their own self-respect, but for respect from others.
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I'm a very private person. My life story isn't for everybody.
I'm a very private person. My life story isn't for everybody.
I want to be part of Major League Baseball's Hall of Fame, but I don't want to be part of the kind o...
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I want to be part of Major League Baseball's Hall of Fame, but I don't want to be part of the kind of Hall of Fame that's based on voters' beliefs and assumptions.
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As an athlete, you only have so much time. The window only has so much time and then it closes. You ...
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As an athlete, you only have so much time. The window only has so much time and then it closes. You have to take care of yourself the best you can.
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I think some of the pressure comes from the expectations of other people. Like if your father played...
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I think some of the pressure comes from the expectations of other people. Like if your father played baseball, they expect you to be the big lifesaver or something when you play a sport.
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There's not too many rich black people in this world.
There's not too many rich black people in this world.
When I finish playing, I think I'd like to coach college baseball.
When I finish playing, I think I'd like to coach college baseball.
Young players need to know how to take care of themselves for life after baseball.
Young players need to know how to take care of themselves for life after baseball.
I don't know what you guys say, but at home, life is way different from baseball.
I don't know what you guys say, but at home, life is way different from baseball.
I could learn how to press 'Record' on a tape recorder and write for a newspaper or a magazine.
I could learn how to press 'Record' on a tape recorder and write for a newspaper or a magazine.
I never stop looking for things to try and make myself better.
I never stop looking for things to try and make myself better.
It's called talent. I just have it. I can't explain it. You either have it or you don't.
It's called talent. I just have it. I can't explain it. You either have it or you don't.
When asked about steroid allegations "All of you lied. All of you have said something wrong. All of ...
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When asked about steroid allegations "All of you lied. All of you have said something wrong. All of you have dirt. All of you. When your closet's clean, then come clean somebody else's. But clean yours first, okay."
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I'd like to help educate kids about the Major Leagues - what to anticipate, what to expect, what the...
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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.
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There is nothing better than walking out and hitting a home run.
There is nothing better than walking out and hitting a home run.
Every pitcher can beat you, it doesn't matter how good you are.
Every pitcher can beat you, it doesn't matter how good you are.
I think everyone needs to be a role model, period.
I think everyone needs to be a role model, period.
But to be the best, you must face the best. And to overcome your fear, you must deal with the best.
But to be the best, you must face the best. And to overcome your fear, you must deal with the best.
My career is an open book, but my life is not.
My career is an open book, but my life is not.
I don't want to be a Major League coach.
I don't want to be a Major League coach.
I was a momma's boy. I didn't get anything from Dad, except my body and baseball knowledge. The only...
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I was a momma's boy. I didn't get anything from Dad, except my body and baseball knowledge. The only time I spent with him was at the ballpark.
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I'm going to go back to the Bay Area, this is my thing, and I'm just going to open my own school of ...
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I'm going to go back to the Bay Area, this is my thing, and I'm just going to open my own school of baseball. Find a facility, find a place and just teach kids. That's what I want to do.
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I'm an expert in baseball and I don't even have a job. I'm an expert, more so than a lot of people o...
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I'm an expert in baseball and I don't even have a job. I'm an expert, more so than a lot of people out there. It should be my career until I'm dead. I should be one of the instructors. I think I've earned it.
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I like to be against the odds.
I like to be against the odds.
I have a chef who makes sure that I'm getting the right amounts of carbs, proteins and fats througho...
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I have a chef who makes sure that I'm getting the right amounts of carbs, proteins and fats throughout the day to keep me at my max performance level.
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I was born to hit a baseball. I can hit a baseball.
I was born to hit a baseball. I can hit a baseball.
I don't know what my future is.
I don't know what my future is.
It's not the name that makes the player. It's the player.
It's not the name that makes the player. It's the player.
Baseball is just my job.
Baseball is just my job.
Making the Hall of Fame, would it be something that's gratifying because of what I've sacrificed? Su...
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Making the Hall of Fame, would it be something that's gratifying because of what I've sacrificed? Sure. Baseball has been a big part of our lives. We've sacrificed our bodies. It's the way we made our living.
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I'm not afraid to be lonely at the top.
I'm not afraid to be lonely at the top.
