Orel Hershiser

“I'm not a real smart guy. But I've been told I'm a good example of how you can get more out of a little bit of talent than a lot of people can get out of a lot of talent.”

“Pressure is a privilege. It's what you play for.”

“My whole career, I've tried to be a team-player. It's not about me, it's about the team.”

“The mental part of the game is just as important as the physical part.”

“Every day is a new opportunity. You can build on yesterday's success or put its failures behind and start over again. That's the way life is, with a new game every day, and that's the way baseball is.”

“I'm a grinder. I'm not a guy that's going to overpower you. I'm going to wear you down.”

“I've learned that you can't control what happens to you, but you can control your attitude toward what happens to you.”

“I was the guy who was told he was too small, too slow, and not good enough.”

“God has a plan for me, and I'm just trying to follow it.”

“You can't be afraid to fail. It's the only way you succeed.”

“I always told myself that if I was going to be a professional athlete, I had to be a professional in every aspect.”

“I don't think I'm a great pitcher, but I think I'm a pitcher who can be great on any given day.”