I was taught you never, ever disrespect your opponent or your teammates or your organization or your manager and never, ever your uniform.

Quote by Ryne Sandberg

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My mom was at every single game I played as a kid, rain or shine.

My mom was at every single game I played as a kid, rain or shine.

Hit a home run - put your head down, drop the bat, run around the...

Hit a home run - put your head down, drop the bat, run around the...

I was in awe every time I walked on to the field.

I was in awe every time I walked on to the field.

I struggled many times when maybe it didn't look like I was struggling, and I...

I struggled many times when maybe it didn't look like I was struggling, and I...

In baseball, there's always the next day.

In baseball, there's always the next day.

Baseball wasn't easy for me.

Baseball wasn't easy for me.

I had too much respect for the game to leave it behind or to make...

I had too much respect for the game to leave it behind or to make...

If this validates anything, it's that learning how to bunt and hit and run and...

If this validates anything, it's that learning how to bunt and hit and run and...

My wife Margaret is the best thing that's ever happened to me.

My wife Margaret is the best thing that's ever happened to me.

I didn't play the game right because I saw a reward at the end of...

I didn't play the game right because I saw a reward at the end of...

A lot of people say this honor validates my career, but I didn't work hard...

A lot of people say this honor validates my career, but I didn't work hard...

I love to play baseball. I'm a baseball player. I've always been a baseball player....

I love to play baseball. I'm a baseball player. I've always been a baseball player....

The fourth major league game I ever saw in person, I was in uniform.

The fourth major league game I ever saw in person, I was in uniform.

I played it right because that's what you're supposed to do - play it right...

I played it right because that's what you're supposed to do - play it right...

There's not too many guys that spend their whole career with one team and I...

There's not too many guys that spend their whole career with one team and I...

When did it - When did it become okay for someone to hit home runs...

When did it - When did it become okay for someone to hit home runs...

If you played the game the right way, played the game for the team, good...

If you played the game the right way, played the game for the team, good...

It didn't happen, but I feel fortunate for the two chances we had and it's...

It didn't happen, but I feel fortunate for the two chances we had and it's...

The reason I am here, they tell me, is that I played the game a...

The reason I am here, they tell me, is that I played the game a...

There was Shawon Dunston and Mark Grace, and together we were a double play combination...

There was Shawon Dunston and Mark Grace, and together we were a double play combination...