Beat Quote by T. J. Watt

I played with Derek in high school, I played with him in college. We've grown, we were the two that fought the most growing…

— T. J. Watt

I always enjoy watching Derek Jeter play because he is a model of consistency both in the field and at the plate. I finished…

— Dave Winfield

My dad was a youth football coach who coached J.J. and Derek, so I grew up taking water to guys.

— T. J. Watt

I played a lot with Kenwyne Jones and I felt he brought the best out of me.

— Darren Bent

Playing on the same team with Sid Luckman and Bulldog Turner and against people like Sammy Baugh, those were nostalgic days for me.

— George Blanda

The love and passion I had for the game was my key. I never had that taken out of me by my parents or…

— Bobby Orr

Baseball was important to me - don't get me wrong. But at the end of my career, it wasn't as important as four or…

— Chipper Jones

I think back to my upbringing and the social skills I learned, the life lessons and friends I made because I was fortunate enough…

— Jesse Palmer

Growing up, I played 'Ken Griffey, Jr. Baseball' and just whatever I could get my hands on. When I was really young, I was…

— Justin Verlander

Because of my dad, I started playing the game. Seeing him motivated me to play. He's been an important part of my life.

— Al Horford

Just the passion to play the game is what kept me going.

— Shaun Livingston

For me, it was valuable just to be able to watch how Jeff operated every day, as well as his leaders and his direct…

— Andy Jassy