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Winners live in the present tense. People who come up short are consumed with future or past. I want to be living in the now.
Alex Rodriguez
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Alex Rodriguez
Age: 49
Born: 1975
Born: July 27
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Like I say, it's almost embarrassing to talk about. I don't know if Michael Jordan or Bill Gates or Alexander the Great or anyone is worth this type of money, but that's the market we're in today. That's what Mr. Hicks decided to pay me, and now it's time to pay him back and win a couple championships.
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I want to be known as a good major-leaguer, and good major-leaguers work to become good.
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My mother's the most special person in my life ... I consider her my MVP: Most Valuable Parent.
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I love the challenge of the game. I love the work. My goal right now is to have a season next year that will make people forget about this one. I'll use things like this for motivation. I'm pumped. I'm hungry.
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I do my best hitting when I'm walking. That means I'm relaxed and my pitch recognition is a lot better.
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Playing the game was the easy part. The real work was in the preparation.
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It's tougher when you're established. Before, I'd see 13, 14, 15 pitches that I could drive in a game. Now, I see one, two or three, so I have to be better.
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I don't expect people to feel sorry for me. My teammates get more upset about the criticism and booing than I do.
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When you think small and up the middle, good things happen.
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I only look forward. I can't get all caught up in what I've done. I still have plenty to accomplish in the game. Hopefully, I'm just scratching the surface.
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There's no place like New York. And I found out that until you go through it for a season, you really don't know it.
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Baseball has a funny way to tap you on the shoulder when you least expect it and tells you it's the end.
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Back then it was a different culture. It was very loose. I was young. I was stupid.
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Always follow your dreams, don't let anyone tell you that you can't be something.
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You can take my cars or my house, just don't mess with my clothes.
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I like to score and drive in runs more than pay attention to batting average.
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I kept thinking my father would come back, But he never did.
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I believe a champion wins in his mind first, then plays the game, not the other way around.
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Michael Jordan told me the way he kept the crown was by always outworking everyone else because he knew everyone was always coming after him. You can sneak up on people when you are 18, 19, 20. It's tougher when you're established. Before, I'd see 13, 14, 15 pitches that I could drive in a game. Now, I see one, two or three, so I have to be better.
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Looks aren't the number one thing. They have to have class, intelligence, then looks. If I was the ugliest SOB in the world it would be a lot easier.
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