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" My dream was to play football for the Oakland Raiders. But my mother thought I would get hurt playing football, so she chose baseball for me. I guess moms do know best. "

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" Just because I believed in what I was doing on the field and dedicated myself to playing the game, does that mean I'm cocky? Does that mean I'm arrogant? "

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" The only name on my birth certificate was Henley, no first name. "

" People recognize me - but if you've been in the public eye as long as I have and people don't recognize you, I feel bad about myself. "

" I can't find a job. It makes me crazy. "

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" I don't think I ever got proper credit about being smart about the game. "

" Once you can accept failure, you can have fun and success. "

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" To all the kids out there: Follow your dream. Believe in your dream. Because dreams do come true. "

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" I don't want to be one of those great players who never made it to the Series. "

" If my uniform doesn't get dirty, I haven't done anything in the baseball game. "

" Rickey got a big ranch. Rickey got a big bull. Rickey got horses. Rickey got chickens and everything. And Rickey got a 20-gallon hat. "

" Certain guys, they can see a guy do a certain thing with their glove and know what pitch is coming. I couldn't do that. But I can get on first base and I can tell you by his move if that pitcher is going to first base or home plate every time. "

" To me the most important thing was stirring things up and scoring some runs so we could win a ballgame. "

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" I have to play baseball to make me happy. I have to be an athlete. But when it's all said and done, I'll be a normal father. A normal-type house man. "

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" I like playing for Oakland, they have a very colorful uniform. "

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