Carlos Beltran Quotes
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I learned that I have to work hard every day, that I can't get down if I get in a slump.
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Now that I feel 100 percent, I'm looking forward to playing my game the way I want to-getting on base, stealing bases and trying to help the team any way I can.
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I like to be aggressive. I like to swing the bat.
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When I was in Kansas City everything was going well for me. My marriage was good and I was very successful in baseball but something was missing in my life. That something was Christ. Every human being is born with a little defect in his heart. That defect is a hole in the heart that can only be filled by Jesus Christ.
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I'm a family man. I just love being around my family.
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I used to think it would be neat to play my whole career with one team. But as a baseball player you want to come to the ballpark every day knowing you have a chance to win and that the games mean something.
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My mom and dad gave me everything they could have given me.
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I can't change something that I've been all my life. But I can work to express myself and talk more.
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I like people talking about me, about my defense or what I'm doing. I like to see that, and that makes me work hard.
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I think I can play in the big leagues 10 or 15 years. But more important to me is winning-win, make the playoffs.
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My goal is to win. It doesn't matter how I do. I want to do well, but I just want the team to win.
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I pray to God to be a great player, but I want to keep my life.
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It's going to be crazy. I'm guessing when we play against the Dominicans, half the field will be Dominican fans and half will be Puerto Rican fans. With all the big-time players in the World Classic, it's going to be huge.
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I play because I know I can play the game, so it's their decision whether or not they want to keep me or they wanna trade me. Whatever decision they make, I will understand it.
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Major League Baseball should retire Roberto Clemente's number, just like they did Jackie Robinson's.
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I don't want to be hiding from people. It would be difficult to be recognized everywhere, so that I couldn't do things ordinary people do.
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I have more confidence than I ever have before.
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Running after balls, diving, taking a home run away, it gives me such a good feeling. I am happy to do it.
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When you're close to your family, you want to be close to them.
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I just need to come to the park every day thinking something good is going to happen to me and hoping today is going to be the day.