I remember the first time I played the triple-A Yankees when I was 20 years old, and Darryl Strawberry was on that team. It was the first time I actually got goose bumps playing against another team. — Vernon Wells Copy Share Image
As hitters, I think we take for granted at times how good our hands are and just how much the value of truly getting… — Vernon Wells Copy Share Image
If I'm going to wind up playing left, I want to be the best left fielder in the game. I'll work to be that. — Vernon Wells Copy Share Image
I keep a lot of things inside. I don't like showing too much emotion. Early in the minor leagues, they wanted me to show… — Vernon Wells Copy Share Image
I think hitting's just repetition. The more you hit, the better you're gonna get. — Vernon Wells Copy Share Image
I got to the big leagues when I was 20. I thought I had it all figured out. Went to spring training that next… — Vernon Wells Copy Share Image
You get caught up in hitting home runs and seeing how far you can hit them, and your swing changes. — Vernon Wells Copy Share Image
You're going to fail. It's how you respond to that failure that kind of defines you as a person, as an athlete. — Vernon Wells Copy Share Image
I've played in Boston and New York, and it doesn't matter if you're sick, aching - once you step on that field, you're a… — Vernon Wells Copy Share Image
I think I'm a guy who loves to play defense. I have a great time in the outfield. I think it's fun robbing guys… — Vernon Wells Copy Share Image
There's a fine line between playing through things and sitting out. I was always on the side of, 'I'm going to play through it.'… — Vernon Wells Copy Share Image
My dad was a designer for Upper Deck, and I had hundreds of Ken Griffey Jr. cards. Hundreds. I could have paid for college… — Vernon Wells Copy Share Image
If I could go the ballpark and play the game for three hours and then go home? It would be awesome. But that's not… — Vernon Wells Copy Share Image
