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" 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. "

Ryne Sandberg

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" I was in the postseason twice and I'm thankful for that. "

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" You want to see energy, and you want to see guys on the same page. You want guys to work together and have that energy come out onto the field. That's a good place to start. "

" I played it right because that's what you're supposed to do - play it right and with respect. "

" A lot of people say this honor validates my career, but I didn't work hard for validation. "

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

" I had to prepare physically every day, and I didn't leave many scraps for the writers. "

" Hit a home run - put your head down, drop the bat, run around the bases, because the name on the front is more - a lot more important than the name on the back. "

" There is a lot to managing, and with almost four years under my belt, I believe I'm ready. "

" I struggled many times when maybe it didn't look like I was struggling, and I had to work hard every day. "

" I got into pro ball at 18 and played until I was almost 39, non-stop. "

" Typically, a position change is more for instructional league and winter time. It's just a more relaxed situation. A player can make some mistakes and learn from them. That's the proper way to go about a position change, for me. "

" I'm not interested in on-the-job learning or on-the-job training. "

" I'm optimistic about the future. "

" You never forget the feeling of not getting to the World Series. Yes, it sticks with you. "

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

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

" 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. "

" Football, I thought, would be a tough sport to make a living in. There is no minor league. You either make it to the NFL or you don't. "

" It's an elite group. And once you're in the Hall, you're in the Hall. Up until now, I think the voting system has handled things very well. And like I said before, there are no suspicions in the Hall of Fame. "

" I don't expect any red carpet to the big leagues. If the opportunity comes, then it comes. But I don't think I'm owed anything. "

" Am I impressed by myself? Nah, not really. "

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" When we went home every winter, they warned us not to lift heavy weights because they didn't want us to lose flexibility. They wanted us to be baseball players, not only home run hitters. "

" There's nothing I would do differently, no wishing I had done this or done that. "