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" Baseball is all about relationships, and in some ways, what know you and who knows you. "

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" I just appreciated so much the contract they gave me, and I wanted to give something back to the Cubs' organization. "

" In baseball, there's always the next day. "

" All it takes to play baseball is a strong arm, good speed, and the coordination to hit the ball. That's it. "

" As great a public speaker as I am, I don't know have - I don't - I don't have the words to describe Cub fans who welcomed me as a rookie, were patient through my 1-for-32 start, and took me into their homes and into their hearts and treated me like a member of their family. You picked me up when I was down. "

" My style is I work hard at it. I feel like I'm prepared every day. "

" The fourth major league game I ever saw in person, I was in uniform. "

" They use the word 'integrity' in describing a Hall of Famer in the logo of the Hall of Fame, and I think there are gonna be quite a few players that are not going to get in. "

" It's hard for me to answer questions I haven't thought about. "

" I'm not thinking about records. Just winning the pennant would be exciting. "

" I was a baseball player at North Central High School in Spokane, Washington even though I was all-city in basketball, even when I signed a letter of intent to play quarterback at Washington State. "

" I talk to the players, either individually or as a group, what I'm feeling, and I think the players appreciate that. And I think they respond to that. "

" Steve Bartman was in the wrong place at the wrong time. "

" I know I'm appreciated by how fans treat me, and the best way to treat them is play every day, hard. I sign autographs, but if I'm with someone I don't know who doesn't start the conversation, there won't be a conversation. That's just me, living my life. But I'll loosen up after baseball. "

" If this validates anything, it's that learning how to bunt and hit and run and turning two is more important than knowing where to find the little red light at the dug out camera. "

" If a hitter gets hot, I wouldn't take a hot hitter out of the lineup. "

" My wife Margaret is the best thing that's ever happened to me. "

" There's not too many guys that spend their whole career with one team and I think it's very fortunate and a blessing for me. "

" You don't get hits if you're depressed. "

" Even if we're in fifth place in September, I get butterflies before a game. I'm nervous. "

" 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. "

" If you played the game the right way, played the game for the team, good things would happen. "

" I think sometimes Hall of Famers might get labeled as guys who aren't suited for a coaching job or to be back at the Major League level. "

" It didn't happen, but I feel fortunate for the two chances we had and it's just a shame we didn't go to a World Series for Cub fans. "

" I thought I was a pretty good shortstop, but I also wanted to play in the major leagues. "

" Your first responsibility is to the organization, to teach and prepare players to get to the big leagues and have them ready when they get there, but everyone in the minors wants to be in the majors. "

" If you're in the minor leagues, you want to get to the majors. "

" I was taught you never, ever disrespect your opponent or your teammates or your organization or your manager and never, ever your uniform. "

" When did it - When did it become okay for someone to hit home runs and forget how to play the rest of the game? "