For me to become the highest paid player in the franchise, it was something I didn't anticipate. But I'm glad. I like playing for Cincinnati. Eric Davis
Four times out of five the linesman gets a better view of the ball near him than the player himself. Helen Wills Moody
Francisco Garcia could have been a high draft choice last year, probably in the 20s. He's the best wing player I've ever coached. But he's done it the right way. He knew he had to work on his body to become a good pro. When he goes into the pros, he'll be physically ready. Rick Pitino
From the time I was 3, I wanted to be a major-league player. To accomplish that at 35, get my name on my jersey, be in the clubhouse with major-league players, see my family for the first time in three months, be in my home state and pitch the day I got called up, was incredible. Jim Morris
Gold Gloves are nice to have people mention. They're basically saying you're a pretty good defensive player along with everything else. But I was about the offensive side. Mike Schmidt
He's helped me do so much in my career, helped me be the player that I am. If there's no Larry Brown, then there's no MVP, Allen Iverson. Allen Lverson
I always wished I had a chance to meet an NFL player or even a college player when I was growing up in Los Angeles. Stephen Baker
I am, first of all, a basketball player. I've done this for so very long... For me, it's been essential to be successful on the court. Tony Parker
I caddied for a guy who was a very good player, and he gave me a set of clubs, just a starter set: 5-iron, 7-iron, 9-iron, putter and driver. I just loved it. How I developed my swing was to just grab a club and start banging balls. Fred Couples
I can honestly say it took two full years for me to get over the fact that I was no longer a baseball player. Nolan Ryan
I come to spring training and just try to do my job, try to do the best I can. That's all any player can do. Danny Bautista
I couldn't control Arnold Palmer, Gary Player, Tom Watson or Lee Trevino. The only person I could control was me. The only person I could prepare for events was me. And if I didn't play well, I didn't play well, and I wasn't going to compete. Jack Nicklaus
I couldn't imagine being from a country where all the pressure is on a particular player. Lindsay Davenport
I did envisage being this successful as a player, but not all the hysteria around it off the golf course. Tiger Woods
I didn't get a lot of awards as a player. But they did have a Bob Uecker Day Off for me once in Philly. Bob Uecker