51 Quotes by Dave Winfield

The people like the American Legion Post that gave us a chance to play. A place to play and a chance to play.

I chose baseball because to me baseball is the best game of all.

You have to be like a clock spring, wound but not loose at the same time.

And I found out, the other part of it is that I found out and in my desire to life successfully, that baseball fit very well into my life. It's been a great teacher, trainer, mentor and you'll see what I mean in the next few minutes that I have to speak.

But I'll tell you this, it started with my mother. I have to give her. God bless her and rest her soul. I had a good foundation at home, so when I was able to go off and do these things in baseball there was always support.

You know, many of you kids can't relate to what it takes to get to the top rung, the top of the heap, to have success. We're looking for things that come in a minute. It just doesn't happen.

The sooner I get into the Hall of Fame the better.

People I look to: again, Hank Aaron, man you challenged the status quo and the records of the game. Monumental feats in an era where people didn't like that.

I never had to cheat, I get them with what I got.