Kirby Puckett

“I don't care about the numbers. I care about the wins, and I care about my teammates.”

“I'm going to go out and be the best Kirby Puckett I can be.”

“Enjoy life. You don't know when it's going to be your last.”

“The game has been good to me, and I hope I've been good to the game.”

“Tomorrow is not promised to any of us.”

“This is not a sad day. This is a day to celebrate a great career.”

“You have to have a lot of passion for what you do... and there's no way around that. No matter what it is, you'll be great.”

“I was told I would never make it because I'm too short. Well, I'm still too short, but I've made it.”

“Don't take anything for granted, because tomorrow is not promised to any of us.”

“I play every game like it's my last.”

“I get to play baseball for a living. How can you not be happy?”

“I just wanted to go out and have some fun and help the ballclub win, and that's the way I'm going to play as long as I play.”

“Just be a good person. That's what my mom and dad taught me.”

“Just have fun. Smile. And keep putting on that uniform.”