I figured that pitchers had a better chance of getting drafted than fielders, so I decided I should be a pitcher. But I never expected to be picked in the first round. I wasn't even sure I'd get picked at… — Dwight Gooden Copy Share Image
I've done enough wrong on my own, I don't want to get blamed for something I didn't do. — Dwight Gooden Copy Share Image
The day I pitched, I would drink either 'cause I was celebrating or I lost and couldn't sleep. — Dwight Gooden Copy Share Image
You got the ball in your hands and you're in command, and if you get your good pitch where you want it, nobody's gonna… — Dwight Gooden Copy Share Image
When I went back to Shea last year it really hit me how much the fans care for me, it still gives me goose… — Dwight Gooden Copy Share Image
I don't feel any pressure. I just try to stay calm, follow my game plan, and try not to get overthrown. — Dwight Gooden Copy Share Image
I don't care how much money he (Frank Viola) makes. He can have my locker, I'll take him to all the best restaurants and… — Dwight Gooden Copy Share Image
My first year in baseball, there were only one or two reporters. My second year, I got to the Triple-A playoffs, there were four… — Dwight Gooden Copy Share Image
He makes it look easy. You wish there was another league he could get called up to. — Dwight Gooden Copy Share Image
One of the nicest satisfactions you can have is to be able to give something back to your parents when they've given so much… — Dwight Gooden Copy Share Image
My father helped me become a ballplayer and take the good with the bad. — Dwight Gooden Copy Share Image
Plus, when you get in tough situations, like the bases loaded and nobody out, you never give in. — Dwight Gooden Copy Share Image
