--- title: "1 Playing Teams Quotes By Jose Altuve" description: "1 Playing Teams quotes by Jose Altuve. Plus more from Jose Altuve and more Playing Teams sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a85/jose-altuve-14420_good_i-wanted-to-be-part-of-the-houston-astro_1179208.jpg" --- > [I wanted to be part of the Houston Astros when they become a good team. That was my motivation... I never had in my mind the idea of playing with any other teams.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jose-altuve/i-wanted-to-be-part-of-the-houston-astros-when-they-become-a-good/) [Jose Altuve](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jose-altuve/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a85/jose-altuve-14420_good_i-wanted-to-be-part-of-the-houston-astro_1179208.jpg) ## More by Jose Altuve > [I literally love Justin Verlander.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jose-altuve/i-literally-love-justin-verlander/) [Jose Altuve](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jose-altuve/) > [A lot of people tell me now I'm their inspiration. They say, 'I don't play baseball,' and then they mention whatever - engineer, doctor,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jose-altuve/a-lot-of-people-tell-me-now-i-m-their-inspiration-they-say-i-don-t/) [Jose Altuve](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jose-altuve/) > [Sometimes you go to home plate, and you have an idea, like a clear idea, of what they're going to throw to you. I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jose-altuve/sometimes-you-go-to-home-plate-and-you-have-an-idea-like-a-clear-idea/) [Jose Altuve](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jose-altuve/) > [It's not like I go out on the field thinking that I'm 5-6 and I'm the smallest guy out there. I'm just trying to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jose-altuve/it-s-not-like-i-go-out-on-the-field-thinking-that-i-m-5-6-and-i-m-the/) [Jose Altuve](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jose-altuve/) > [Winning the World Series, winning the MVP, you feel like you have everything.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jose-altuve/winning-the-world-series-winning-the-mvp-you-feel-like-you-have/) [Jose Altuve](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jose-altuve/) > [In spring training, I just try to spread everything out so I can be 100 percent before the season starts. I don't want to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jose-altuve/in-spring-training-i-just-try-to-spread-everything-out-so-i-can-be/) [Jose Altuve](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jose-altuve/) > [This is the big leagues; pitchers throw a lot of strikes. I feel like they attack me. That's why I go up there and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jose-altuve/this-is-the-big-leagues-pitchers-throw-a-lot-of-strikes-i-feel-like/) [Jose Altuve](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jose-altuve/) > [I've been putting 100% of work into defense like I do hitting because that way I can help my team more.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jose-altuve/i-ve-been-putting-100-of-work-into-defense-like-i-do-hitting-because/) [Jose Altuve](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jose-altuve/) > [I kept listening in the minor leagues, and even earlier than that, people would say, 'If you don't hit the fastball, you're not going…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jose-altuve/i-kept-listening-in-the-minor-leagues-and-even-earlier-than-that/) [Jose Altuve](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jose-altuve/) > [The way I feel is I have to keep going out there and proving people. I don't want to be just a guy who…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jose-altuve/the-way-i-feel-is-i-have-to-keep-going-out-there-and-proving-people-i/) [Jose Altuve](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jose-altuve/) > [I don't like talking about myself.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jose-altuve/i-don-t-like-talking-about-myself/) [Jose Altuve](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jose-altuve/) > [I don't want to get on base and just run for the sake of running. What good is it if you steal 100 bases…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jose-altuve/i-don-t-want-to-get-on-base-and-just-run-for-the-sake-of-running-what/) [Jose Altuve](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jose-altuve/) > [When I see players like Mike Trout, Bryce Harper, Robinson Cano, and Miguel Cabrera, I see they have a good season, but they also…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jose-altuve/when-i-see-players-like-mike-trout-bryce-harper-robinson-cano-and/) [Jose Altuve](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jose-altuve/) > [You win a championship, and you feel 7 feet tall.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jose-altuve/you-win-a-championship-and-you-feel-7-feet-tall/) [Jose Altuve](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jose-altuve/) > [I wanted to be part of the Houston Astros when they become a good team. That was my motivation... I never had in my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jose-altuve/i-wanted-to-be-part-of-the-houston-astros-when-they-become-a-good/) [Jose Altuve](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jose-altuve/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/playing-teams/jose-altuve/#itemlist", "name": "1 Playing Teams Quotes By Jose Altuve", "numberOfItems": 1, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I wanted to be part of the Houston Astros when they become a good team. That was my motivation... 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