4 Quotes by Frank Rodriguez

When I first saw the music, I was pretty scared. Wow, we're going to be playing this? Then I thought, 'With hard work I can get this,' and I have. One piece, Beethoven's 'Egmont' overture, looks like one of the hardest pieces to learn. You're expecting it to be given to professionals to play, and we're playing it.

It's hard to describe the sense of pride. You're there for his athletic skills, but you also realize your son is a quality human being. The head umpire told me he was respectful and very kind, even under pressure. To me, as a father, that was as good as winning the World Series.

You've got to give credit to the coaches and the staff.

All we could serve were salads and cold sandwiches. No hamburgers.