If somebody on this team actually gets to first base, I'll stand there naked.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
But I'm not going to walk Barry Bonds, like some teams do, in the first inning with nobody on.
You can't be afraid to make errors! You can't be afraid to be naked before the crowd, because no one can ever master the game of baseball, or conquer it. You can only challenge it.
Stealing bases is just something I like to do. I figure if I can hit home runs and steal bases, I'd be different than everybody else.
When he asked if I would like to try second base, I thought, Hey, get me in the lineup.
I sort of missed one big thing, to touch first base. I hope I didn't act foolish, but this is history.
I let the players use their abilities and what they're capable of doing. If they're capable of stealing bases, I'm going to give them the green light. I'm going to teach them to pick their spots and to get a base when they can get a base.
When I came up to bat with three men on and two outs in the ninth, I looked in the other team's dugout and they were already in street clothes.
You know, I have a responsibility to my team that if I'm going to be on the floor, then I have to make a difference.
I'm proud to be here as a man that has played first base more than anybody in the game of baseball.
If my uniform doesn't get dirty, I haven't done anything in the baseball game.