What I do is see the ball, hit the ball.

I might be shy, but in the field, where I have to do my work, I do it. I let my bat speak for myself.

I don't think about how many people are watching me. I'm just happy to play baseball for myself.

I tried to use batting gloves at the beginning of every spring training up until 1999. It just didn't feel good.

When we are youths in the Dominican, we pick up bats and balls because baseball is part of what we grow up with. The fun feeling you get playing keeps your head up when you encounter difficult times.

I want to win when the whole world is watching, ... I want to win a World Series in an Angels uniform.

I just have to come back tomorrow and try again, ... I have to look at the ball and keep swinging.