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

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" 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. "

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

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

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

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

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

" There was Shawon Dunston and Mark Grace, and together we were a double play combination for ten years. "

" I'm optimistic about the future. "

" Any time you're in the coaching business or managing in the minor leagues, when you see a player who has made it to the major leagues, you get a thrill out of that. "

" When I'm arguing, I'm competing. I'm trying to win a game. And if that's what's called for, it's just a reaction. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" My Hall of Fame speech was about respect for the game. "

" 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. "

" I have to do what I have to do, and you have to go where the opportunities are. "

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

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

" I was taught coming up in the Phillies organization to be seen and not heard by people like Pete Rose, my hero growing up, and players like Mike Schmidt and Steve Carlton and Manny Trillo. "

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

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

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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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "