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I was born to hit a baseball. I can hit a baseball.

I was born to play baseball.

I was always the kind of hitter that if you threw it 92 miles per hour at me, I'd hit it right back at you.

I've witnessed thousands of superior athletes try to becomes hitters and fail at it.

Maybe I was born to play ball. Maybe I truly was.

I was the worst hitter ever. I never even broke a bat until last year when I was backing out of the garage.

There's only one way to become a hitter. Go up to the plate and get mad. Get mad at yourself and mad at the pitcher.

All pitchers are born pitchers.

Drew McFedries was the hardest hitter I've ever been around. A big, strong, athletic guy with power. He didn't have to hit you with a hard shot or load up - even the little short shots could hurt you.

I was a great base umpire, but I was the most mediocre plate umpire to ever come into the major leagues.