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.
Young players need to know how to take care of themselves for life after baseball.
I’m clean, I’ve always been clean.
I don’t sign for white people.
Serra High school, to me, was my most enjoyable time for me in my entire life. That was the only time I was free. We just played baseball because it was fun.
Sometimes I surprise my own damn self.
It’s a relief now to be able to stand next to my godfather and finally feel like I’ve accomplished something in the game of baseball.
I think everyone needs to be a role model, period.
There’s not too many rich black people in this world.
If you want to be on top, you’ve got to have broad shoulders, because as fast as you get there, the faster they try to knock you down.
I like to be against the odds.
I don’t know what you guys say, but at home, life is way different from baseball.
Those boos really motivate me to make something happen.
It’s called talent. I just have it. I can’t explain it. You either have it or you don’t.
Baseball is just my job.
My life is in shambles. It is crazy. It couldn’t get any crazier. I’m just trying to stay sane.
Age is how you feel. If you take care of yourself, you’ll be able to do the same things. You may not do it as often. But you can still do it.
But to be the best, you must face the best. And to overcome your fear, you must deal with the best.