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Dave Winfield Quotes
All though I didnt meet him. His legend and his saga and his story is just that. Jackie Robinson, we all have to tip our hat to him. Because he made the game available to guys like me. - Dave Winfield Quotes
And I found out, the other part of it is that I found out and in my desire to life successfully, that baseball fit very well into my life. Its been a great teacher, trainer, mentor and youll see what I mean in the next few minutes that I have to speak. - Dave Winfield Quotes
And then 45 years later, as I finished my career in the great city of Cleveland, that was another great way to end my career, going to the World Series. - Dave Winfield Quotes
But Ill tell you this, it started with my mother. I have to give her. God bless her and rest her soul. I had a good foundation at home, so when I was able to go off and do these things in baseball there was always support. - Dave Winfield Quotes
Everyone has a breaking point, turning point, stress point, the game is permeated with it. The fans dont see it because we make it look so efficient. But internally, for a guy to be successful, you have to be like a clock spring, wound but not loose at the same time. - Dave Winfield Quotes
I am truly sorry that a fowl of Canada is no longer with us. - Dave Winfield Quotes
I chose baseball because to me baseball is the best game of all. - Dave Winfield Quotes
I never had to cheat, I get them with what I got. - Dave Winfield Quotes
Made it through high school, went to the University of Minnesota. - Dave Winfield Quotes
Now its on to May, and you know about me and May. - Dave Winfield Quotes
People I look to: again, Hank Aaron, man you challenged the status quo and the records of the game. Monumental feats in an era where people didnt like that. - Dave Winfield Quotes
Roberto Clemente, not only because you played right field like it was supposed to be played, but your humanitarian efforts will live on forever. - Dave Winfield Quotes
The Yankees won the pennant, we went on to the World Series, 41 years after that in the city of Toronto. The great city of Toronto, and all the provinces in Canada, everybody reached out and they were excited because we won the first World Series ever, across the border. - Dave Winfield Quotes
The people in my life that were not only what I call heroes, but these are the people that overcame extraordinary circumstances in life. - Dave Winfield Quotes
The people like the American Legion Post that gave us a chance to play. A place to play and a chance to play. - Dave Winfield Quotes
The sooner I get into the Hall of Fame the better. - Dave Winfield Quotes
There are a lot of people who influenced me, nurtured me, helped me along the way. But I can just recall looking back, the first time I got my baseball glove. Put it on the wrong hand, all those kind of things. - Dave Winfield Quotes
There are other people like Henry Aaron. Man, just for being the best and breaking records at a time when people didnt want you to. - Dave Winfield Quotes
There is no way, believe me, despite my name being Winfield, and loving the game dearly. It wasnt in the cards. I didnt know what it was going to take to get here. - Dave Winfield Quotes
These days baseball is different. You come to spring training, you get your legs ready, you arms loose, your agents ready, your lawyer lined up. - Dave Winfield Quotes
Those are real heroes. Hilton Smith, guys that played in the Negro Leagues, never got a chance in the Major Leagues. But you kept on playing. - Dave Winfield Quotes
To give you an idea what it feels like to be going in with some of the best baseball players of all-time, I mean it is fantastic. I have to say this about them, there are so many of these guys up here that were my role models, people I looked up to, people I wanted to be like. - Dave Winfield Quotes
To the people out there, baseball is a simple sport. But it is complex. It is never easy. - Dave Winfield Quotes
You have to be like a clock spring, wound but not loose at the same time. - Dave Winfield Quotes
You have to go understand that life and baseball is littered with all kinds of obstacles and problems along the way. You have to learn how to overcome them to be successful in life. - Dave Winfield Quotes
You know, heroes are ordinary people that have achieved extraordinary things in life. - Dave Winfield Quotes
You know, many of you kids cant relate to what it takes to get to the top rung, the top of the heap, to have success. Were looking for things that come in a minute. It just doesnt happen. - Dave Winfield Quotes
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