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" I don't think too much about mechanics. I just like to go up there and swing. It's more than my swing, though. It's my mindset. I always go to home plate with a plan. "

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" You need some time off from baseball. Like, when you have a bad game, or you end up playing really good, you go home, and you need to chill out. "

Jose Altuve

Good

Home

Time

" I couldn't believe I was in the big leagues. I also knew that I have to work hard every single day to stay in the big leagues. One thing is getting to the big leagues; another thing is to stay. "

" It's not like I go out on the field thinking that I'm 5-6 and I'm the smallest guy out there. I'm just trying to help my team win games. "

" I don't want to get on base and just run for the sake of running. What good is it if you steal 100 bases and get caught 60 times? "

" As a 16-year-old, I was 5-foot-5 and maybe 145 pounds. It was hard to believe a guy like that was going to make it to the big leagues. "

Jose Altuve

Believe

Big

" I kept listening in the minor leagues, and even earlier than that, people would say, 'If you don't hit the fastball, you're not going to get to the big leagues.' Every game, you're going to get a fastball. "

" We need to not just ask God but thank Him for everything like our health, our family. And ask Him to bless our homes and to always be present in our daily lives. And to keep us safe is most important. "

" I love playing baseball, and I always promised myself, if I had the chance, that I would work as hard as I could to be the best player I could possibly be. "

" To even be considered for an MVP award is fairly awesome for me. "

Jose Altuve

Awesome

Award

" I played good ball in the minor leagues, and that's why they called me up to the major leagues. "

" Signing bonus? Just give me a contract. I'll sign for free. "

" Sometimes you go to home plate, and you have an idea, like a clear idea, of what they're going to throw to you. I think that's all: getting better pitches to hit, realizing when you hit the ball better, what pitch you hit, if you're chasing too much. If you figure out all that, you can get a little better as a player. "

" I really like the way he plays, but I also really like the way he treats people, Aaron Judge. I'm a big fan. "

" I don't like champagne. I mean, I like it bubbling and throwing it on someone's body. But I don't like champagne on my body. "

" Winning the World Series, winning the MVP, you feel like you have everything. "

" My dream was to win the World Series, and I know the fans' dream was to win the World Series as well. So we are on the same page, and I really enjoy my time in Houston. "

" I don't think I'm the face of the city or the Houston Astros. I'm just another guy who is playing hard to make dreams come true. "

" I'm pretty close to Miguel Cabrera. We are such different hitters, but at the same time, we're pretty close because we both like to hit the ball middle-away. "

" I've been putting 100% of work into defense like I do hitting because that way I can help my team more. "

Jose Altuve

Help

I Can

" I think most of the people like the kind of player like Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez. They're pretty tall, and they can do everything. "

" A lot of people tell me now I'm their inspiration. They say, 'I don't play baseball,' and then they mention whatever - engineer, doctor, college student, high school student - but they're hurt because, for some reason, people feel shame about themselves or embarrassed because they are short or skinny or fat or whatever. "

" I wanted to be part of the Houston Astros when they become a good team. That was my motivation... I never had in my mind the idea of playing with any other teams. "

" You win a championship, and you feel 7 feet tall. "

" When I see players like Mike Trout, Bryce Harper, Robinson Cano, and Miguel Cabrera, I see they have a good season, but they also jump up the next year and do it over and over again. I want to be one of those players that do it every year. "

" I don't think what size I am really matters. "

Jose Altuve

I Am

Matters

" I literally love Justin Verlander. "

" This is the big leagues; pitchers throw a lot of strikes. I feel like they attack me. That's why I go up there and swing. "

Jose Altuve

Attack

" I've been 5-6 since I've been at least 17 or 18. I think somebody made a mistake on the measurements. "

" I feel proud to be able to play every day. That's what makes me really happy. "

" I grew up in a family that always believed in God. And I feel like, every morning when you wake up, you have to thank Him just for another day. I do it every day. "