Being Quote by Gabe Kapler

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

I was a last round draft pick. Nobody wanted me. I could count the amount of scouts that told me to go to school,…

— Mike Piazza

I knew I'd never make it back to the major leagues as a player. Lee MacPhail came to me and asked if I wanted…

— Bobby Cox

I wanted to be in the big leagues, not stuck in the minor leagues.

— Aroldis Chapman

I figured that pitchers had a better chance of getting drafted than fielders, so I decided I should be a pitcher. But I never…

— Dwight Gooden

I was happy to be drafted. I was happy to be playing professional baseball. And I was happy to be in the big leagues.

— Buster Posey

I had 12 years under my belt of baseball at the amateur level before I got to the big leagues.

— Tom Seaver

I never thought I'd get drafted, let alone make the big leagues.

— Patrick Corbin

I took a huge risk leaving baseball, because I was predicted to play in the big leagues. I'm kind of a prototypical second baseman.

— Russell Wilson

I felt I was duty-bound under contract to stick with Cleveland, and I can truthfully say, in all my playing days there and everywhere,…

— Joe

I was for a short time on the baseball team as shortstop, where I was no good.

— Herbert Hoover

I've been sent down to the minor leagues six or seven times in my career. You've just got to have that stability. It's huge.…

— Matt Diaz