When I played ball, I didn't play for fun.
Pro-rated at 500 at-bats a year that means that for two years out of the fourteen I played, I never even touched the ball.
It's supposed to be fun, the man says 'Play Ball' not 'Work Ball' you know.
I miss playing baseball. Just being able to swing the bat, or run, or dive for a ball, or slide into second. If I could even do that in a softball league, I would never miss anything about baseball. I don't miss the crowds or the travel or even being in the big leagues. I just miss being able to take batting practice and being able to swing as hard as I can. That's all I miss.
I miss the guys, and I miss playing baseball. Just being able to swing the bat, or run, or dive for a ball, or slide into second.
I loved playing baseball, and the only reason I played was to play professional baseball. I wanted that to be my career for a long time. I turned down multiple jobs and meetings because of it.
When I played football, basketball and baseball, I was always a starter. I played baseball as the number three or number four hitter. Playing baseball, I was the third baseman or pitcher. Football, I was the quarterback. I was always versatile. It came to me naturally. It was always easy.
Waking up every day and coming to the ballpark and playing baseball ... that's a good feeling.
When I was a little kid playing baseball, my manager called me Sleepy. And only a few people, who know me from way, way back, call me that still. I used to drift off and that's why they made me the catcher, so I wouldn't fall asleep. That gift I have still.
I could always throw the ball pretty well and I worked pretty hard at learning how to play the game. But I didn't consider it work as a kid, since I just loved playing baseball.
At Texas, I was a football player playing baseball. And the way I play I think I still am.
As long as I'm around playing baseball, it doesn't matter where I am, as long as it's not with the Yankees.
I enjoy traveling and playing baseball.Other than that, the minor leagues are tough. The wear and tear on your body.. and it's tough to stay on a nutrition program because you can only eat what is within walking distance of the hotel and what the clubhouse provides.
I didn't fully realize it then, but that was the thing I was most trying to earn playing baseball. Not money. Not glory... Love.
I wanted so badly to play in the park across the street because the kids were playing baseball and football but I had to record.
How can you not have fun going around the country playing baseball for a living? Being a baseball player is the next best thing to being a rock star.
If I weren't playing baseball, I would be a radio or sports broadcaster. In college at South Carolina I did some stuff with the radio station and really liked it.
Taking the GED and moving on to my dream of playing baseball was what I wanted to do, and my mom and dad supported me.
I did a lot of bad stuff from the age of 18 to 21. Those are days when everyone is usually in college doing a lot of stupid things. But since I was playing baseball, I was in the spotlight. I take full responsibility for doing things that I shouldn't have been doing. And I appreciate the second chance that the Twins are giving me.
I've been playing baseball since I was four. I've got baseball in my blood. I love baseball.
I'm just enjoying playing baseball in the major leagues.
I remember growing up, getting the Colorado Springs Sun in the morning and the Denver Post in the afternoon, and my dad just inhaling both of them, and me waiting to get the sports page from him. I fell in love with the craft. I remember being 9 years old and playing baseball in the backyard and coming in and writing little newspaper articles for my dad.
I had to come out on stage with my little staff and robe and I had this sun on top of my head that my mom made - that was the first time I was ever on stage singing in front of anybody. I realized that I was one of the best acts of the night but I didn't give singing much thought after that. I was really into playing baseball.
I really feel like I haven't had a job. Playing [baseball] and then doing television. I watched my mom clean houses and stuff, so that's work.
I like playing all sports, from football to soccer, and I love playing baseball.
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