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I think any great performer or athlete has to have a little bit of a gut to be great.

Lance Berkman

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Lance Berkman
Age: 48
Born: 1976
Born: February 10
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William Lance Berkman
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God has given me a lot of ability to play the game of baseball.
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Obviously, the only reason I'm where I am is because God has gifted me and He has seen fit to put me where I am. I have to honor that by using my influence and my status on the team and in the game of baseball for good and to His purpose.
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What comes first, the chicken or the egg? You start out bad, you don't really feel right, you don't have the same explosion, then you start to lose confidence, you start to doubt your ability. It's a snowball effect.
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I was raised in church by Christian parents and I was baptized when I was 11 years old. But I didn't really have a good understanding of what the Gospel was really all about until college.
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My father always told me that to be successful at anything, whether it was baseball or tiddlywinks, you have to be willing to pay the price. You have to be willing to do more than the kid down the street if you want to be better than he is.
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I've always liked doubles. When you scald the ball on a line to the gap, I think that's about as close to a perfect swing as you can get.
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I'll be a Houston Astro no matter what ... I would certainly want to leave myself open to a return to the team if that made sense for the organization and for me as well.
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They were chanting my name, but I don't know why. My name is on the back of my uniform. So, it's nice to know they can read.
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It is, ... kind of a softball atmosphere out there.
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The mark of a good hitter is someone who hits the ball hard, often. And if you run into a few home runs, that's fine.
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I want to be a guy who produces runs, who drives in runs, who can beat you with a single or can beat you with a home run, who's just a tough out.
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I almost feel guilty. The physical toll is tremendous. Im exhausted and I only played nine innings.
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If you gave me a choice between being married and being a baseball player, that's a no-brainer. I would be married any day. I just love it.
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Its unbelievable, I cant even describe it. To be a big part of bringing the World Series the first World Series ever to Houston is just tremendous.
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