David Wright Quotes

#1. I'm very modest. I know that baseball is a very humbling game.

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#2. Most of my friends are people I've known since I was a kid. I don't have an entourage or anything.

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#3. Baseball is the reason I have my apartment, baseball is the reason I'm on the cover of video game. Baseball is what I do.

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#4. I take positives out of negatives all the time.

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#5. People only rooted for the underdog in movies, not in middle school.

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#6. I don't care how much I'm talked about or hyped. It's still up to me to go out and perform.

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#7. I want to win a World Series. I couldn't care less about MVP.

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#8. I just want to taste what it's like to win in New York

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#9. If have the choice, to play or not play, I would rather be in there, ... But I appreciate Willie calling me in and being concerned.

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#10. I do like to wear the same hat on game days, but I consider that more of a routine thing than a superstition.

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#11. To me, the fun part of hitting is the thinking part. It's the game within the game.

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#12. There's a lot more to playing in the big leagues in New York than just the baseball part.

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#13. Sure, finishing last has negative connotations. But finishing second-to-last or last is still losing.

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#14. Baseball caps never go out of style and are easy to wear. Beyond baseball, beyond sports, I really do think a baseball cap is for everyone.

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#15. I take great pride in going out there and playing through pain.

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#16. Whether you have a great game or a terrible game, tomorrow's another day and you've got to come out here and compete.

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#17. I'm very confident in what I do, but I'd like to think I don't ever show any kind of cockiness or overconfidence.

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#18. As soon as baseball becomes a job, as soon as I stop caring, as soon as the smile goes away, I'll hang up my spikes and do something else.

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#19. I'm always looking to improve. And every year I want to do better than the year before.

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#20. I love being a Met. It was my favorite team growing up, so to be a Met to me is very special.

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#21. When I first got to the majors in 2004, female fans held up signs asking me to marry them. Those girls today were what, 13, 14? I'm 23, but that's a little young even for me.

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#22. When you don't win I think you have to evaluate everybody.

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#23. The brilliant thing about baseball is you're never really out of it.The brilliant thing about baseball is you're never really out of it - things can turn around in this game so quickly.

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#24. It's so unique. Wilson Park is just such a gem. It's in a convenient location.

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