Quotes by Carlos Beltran

I was always thinking, ‘One day I want to be like Bernie Williams.’

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.

When you’re close to your family, you want to be close to them.

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.

I can’t change something that I’ve been all my life. But I can work to express myself and talk more.

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.

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.

I learned that I have to work hard every day, that I can’t get down if I get in a slump.

Major League Baseball should retire Roberto Clemente’s number, just like they did Jackie Robinson’s.

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.