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" My mom was at every single game I played as a kid, rain or shine. "

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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. "

" I've always had that attitude that things happen for a reason. "

" At my growing years of 18 to 21 years old in the Minor Leagues, I dreamed of being a Philadelphia Phillie. "

" 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. "

" I've been proud to be a lifelong Chicago Cub and still be with the Cubs. That's always been important to me and I think it's always been special. "

" 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. "

" I learned a lot in the Minor Leagues, spending six years there. I honed my skills, as far as coaching goes. I was able to work with the players in a lot of facets of the game. "

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

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

" 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. "

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

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

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

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

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

" One of the first benchmarks in a season are far as at-bats is 100. "

" There were a lot of players who worked just as hard as I did, and if you didn't, you didn't stay in the big leagues. "

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

" I played high school football at a hundred and eighty-five pounds and played big league baseball at a hundred and eighty-two. I'd get up to maybe 188 in the off-season because every summer I'd lose eight to ten pounds. "

" I've spent 34 years associated with the Cubs, and part of the reason I've stayed in baseball is because I want to be part of a World Series winner. "

" I'm not a sportswriter. I don't get to vote. I don't get the ballot in the mail, so it's out of my hands either way. I can say that in the history of the Hall of Fame, there are no suspicions about guys who are in the Hall of Fame. "

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

" I'd rather play a double-header than speak at a banquet, and if I went to Wrigley Field knowing I had to be somewhere two hours after the game, it would bother me all day. "

" No player in baseball history worked harder, suffered more, or did it better than Andre Dawson. He's the best I've ever seen. "

" I was in awe every time I walked on to the field. "

" 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. "

" I had too much respect for the game to leave it behind or to make it my second or third sport in college. "

" 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. "

" 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. "