Belle Quote by Albert Belle

The Orioles drafted me. I did a lot for that community, I did a lot for the state, and they didn't show me a…

— Manny Machado

I went on inactive duty in August 1945, and since I had stayed in such good shape and had played ball on military teams,…

— Bob Feller

I was a professional baseball player from the time I was drafted out of high school in 1981 until the time I retired in 2003.

— David Cone

It was in 1942 and I flew from St. Louis to Mexico City. I had just gotten married and we were on our honeymoon.…

— Monte Irvin

The Cubs gave me a chance to play. They signed me as a free agent and brought me to the Major Leagues. The first…

— Bruce Sutter

It was the first time I'd picked up a bat and ball in three years, and it turned out to be a breakout season…

— Eddy Alvarez

Cleveland drafted me however many years ago it was, trusted me and put their faith in me to come here and help build this…

— Nick Chubb

I grew up a Dodger and got drafted by the Dodgers.

— Clayton Kershaw

I'm really thankful for the opportunity the Marlins gave me. They drafted me in 2010 and gave me a chance to play in the…

— Christian Yelich

In 2002, the Cincinnati Reds selected me with the 44th pick in the Major League Baseball draft. At 18 years of age, I began…

— Joey Votto

I had all those guys like Eddie Murray, David Winfield, Albert Belle and Kenny Lofton around me. When I was coming up, I saw…

— Manny Ramirez

I was a pitcher, shortstop and outfielder, and the Yankees tried to sign me out of high school as a first-round draft pick in…

— Bo Jackson