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title: "3 Bay area Quotes By Marcus Semien"
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> [As an African American growing up in the Bay Area, it was nice to have coaches who look like me. But more…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marcus-semien/as-an-african-american-growing-up-in-the-bay-area-it-was-nice-to-have/)

[Marcus Semien](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marcus-semien/)

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> [As a young kid growing up in the Bay Area, my mom did her best, but there were times where we needed…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marcus-semien/as-a-young-kid-growing-up-in-the-bay-area-my-mom-did-her-best-but/)

[Marcus Semien](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marcus-semien/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fb5/marcus-semien-5920_bay-area_as-a-young-kid-growing-up-in-the-bay-are_2799169.jpg)

> [I'm very proud to be a Bay Area native.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marcus-semien/i-m-very-proud-to-be-a-bay-area-native/)

[Marcus Semien](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marcus-semien/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7b3/marcus-semien-5920_bay_i-m-very-proud-to-be-a-bay-area-native-3_3229471.jpg)

## More by Marcus Semien

> [Any time a guy gets hit, it's between the pitcher and the catcher, the manager, whoever. Whoever's decision it was.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marcus-semien/any-time-a-guy-gets-hit-it-s-between-the-pitcher-and-the-catcher-the/)

[Marcus Semien](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marcus-semien/)

> [I don't really care for load management.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marcus-semien/i-don-t-really-care-for-load-management/)

[Marcus Semien](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marcus-semien/)

> [Matt Chapman came up as a rookie in 2017 and became a leader immediately and you don't see that every day. His defence is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marcus-semien/matt-chapman-came-up-as-a-rookie-in-2017-and-became-a-leader/)

[Marcus Semien](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marcus-semien/)

> [Obviously, if I stay consistent playing my game, hopefully good things happen.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marcus-semien/obviously-if-i-stay-consistent-playing-my-game-hopefully-good-things/)

[Marcus Semien](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marcus-semien/)

> [It's fun to be in playoff contention.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marcus-semien/it-s-fun-to-be-in-playoff-contention/)

[Marcus Semien](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marcus-semien/)

> [Your whole childhood it's A's and Giants, I want to play for the A's or Giants when I grow up. You just casually say…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marcus-semien/your-whole-childhood-it-s-a-s-and-giants-i-want-to-play-for-the-a-s/)

[Marcus Semien](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marcus-semien/)

> [I think there's a difference between things that hurt and being injured.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marcus-semien/i-think-there-s-a-difference-between-things-that-hurt-and-being/)

[Marcus Semien](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marcus-semien/)

> [Everyone likes home runs, but I just want to put together good at-bats.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marcus-semien/everyone-likes-home-runs-but-i-just-want-to-put-together-good-at-bats/)

[Marcus Semien](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marcus-semien/)

> [I was never the person with the most talent who just felt like he could show up and hit a home run, so preparation…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marcus-semien/i-was-never-the-person-with-the-most-talent-who-just-felt-like-he/)

[Marcus Semien](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marcus-semien/)

> [There's so much that's great about Toronto and playing there.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marcus-semien/there-s-so-much-that-s-great-about-toronto-and-playing-there/)

[Marcus Semien](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marcus-semien/)

> [Mentally, you're going to have slumps.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marcus-semien/mentally-you-re-going-to-have-slumps/)

[Marcus Semien](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marcus-semien/)

> [I'm happy to be wherever I'm playing, because I feel blessed.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marcus-semien/i-m-happy-to-be-wherever-i-m-playing-because-i-feel-blessed/)

[Marcus Semien](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marcus-semien/)

> [The biggest thing in the postseason is putting the ball in play, working counts and swinging at good pitches.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marcus-semien/the-biggest-thing-in-the-postseason-is-putting-the-ball-in-play/)

[Marcus Semien](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marcus-semien/)

> [When the whole lineup is struggling, you want to be that guy to get everybody going. That's baseball, though. Some nights it's there, some…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marcus-semien/when-the-whole-lineup-is-struggling-you-want-to-be-that-guy-to-get/)

[Marcus Semien](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marcus-semien/)

> [It's great to start your career in the big leagues, start the season in the big leagues, if you can. If not, make the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marcus-semien/it-s-great-to-start-your-career-in-the-big-leagues-start-the-season/)

[Marcus Semien](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marcus-semien/)

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