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" When you set goals and you reach those goals in mid-August and early September, there's nothing to look forward to. You sort of lose your drive. "

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" A positive attitude causes a chain reaction of positive thoughts, events and outcomes. It is a catalyst and it sparks extraordinary results. "

" The owner of the New York Yankees, Mr. George Steinbrenner who I had the greatest respect for, I want to thank him for giving me the opportunity to win that special ring in 1996. "

" I felt that I'd rather be lucky than good. That's the aspect I kept bringing to baseball. The more superstitions I had, the better off I'd have of finding more luck. "

" Anyone can be a father, but it takes someone special to be a dad, and that's why I call you dad, because you are so special to me. You taught me the game and you taught me how to play it right. "

" My God... What are the headlines going to be like on Monday if the Yankees don't make the playoffs? "

" I like alligator meat. Tastes like chicken. "

" You can't see the bat hit the ball if you're generating any bat speed. If you're just laying the bat through the strike zone, sure, maybe. "

" I think athletes in general are actors. We perform in front of big crowds. People pay to come see you play. So, people come see you to basically act. "

" Our lives are not determined by what happens to us but how we react to what happens, not by what life brings us but the attitude we bring to life. "

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" This journey started about 42 years ago in a little town of Brunswick, Georgia. "

" I didn't get over 1300 walks without knowing the strike zone. "

" The old saying was, 'Boggs never drives in any runs.' I played in 155 games. I led off. That's 155 plate appearance where I come up with nobody on. "

" Lou Gorman gave my number to a non-roster player the year after I left. "

" I haven't been really superstitious once I left baseball, actually. "

" I have a message for the young kids. Life is about obstacles, endeavors in life are not to be overlooked. "

" Rod Carew told me once that for those that know you, no explanation is necessary, and for those that don't know you, none is possible. That's the philosophy I live by. "

" One guy that I wish was here right now, Ted Williams, helped me so much, our long talks, not about hitting but about fishing, one of Ted's passions, and I wish he was here today to share this with me because I owe so much to Ted Williams. "

" I played the game one way. I gave it everything I had. It doesn't take any ability to hustle. "

" Looking back on those days and little leaguer, the Hall of Fame is not even a blinking star, but through baseball travels and moving up the ladder, that star begins to flicker. "

" Then there's Johnny Pesky, hit me countless number of ground balls and improved my fielding so much. "

" In life, so many things are taken for granted, but one thing I can honestly say is that I took every day, enjoyed the game of putting on that uniform and playing the great game of baseball. "