Carlos Beltran Quotes & Sayings

It's going to be crazy. I'm guessing when we play against the Dominicans, half the field will be Dominican fans and half will be Puerto Rican fans. With all the big-time players in the World Classic, it's going to be huge. — Carlos Beltran

I have more confidence than I ever have before. — Carlos Beltran

I was always thinking, 'One day I want to be like Bernie Williams.' — Carlos Beltran

I pray to God to be a great player, but I want to keep my life. — Carlos Beltran

Now that I feel 100 percent, I'm looking forward to playing my game the way I want to-getting on base, stealing bases and trying to help the team any way I can. — Carlos Beltran

I play because I know I can play the game, so it's their decision whether or not they want to keep me or they wanna trade me. Whatever decision they make, I will understand it. — Carlos Beltran

I know there are a lot of expectations of me, and I will do the best I can. — Carlos Beltran

I can't change something that I've been all my life. But I can work to express myself and talk more. — Carlos Beltran

My goal is to win. It doesn't matter how I do. I want to do well, but I just want the team to win. — Carlos Beltran

I used to think it would be neat to play my whole career with one team. But as a baseball player you want to come to the ballpark every day knowing you have a chance to win and that the games mean something. — Carlos Beltran

I don't want to be hiding from people. It would be difficult to be recognized everywhere, so that I couldn't do things ordinary people do. — Carlos Beltran

I like to be aggressive. I like to swing the bat. — Carlos Beltran

I think I can play in the big leagues 10 or 15 years. But more important to me is winning-win, make the playoffs. — Carlos Beltran

I like people talking about me, about my defense or what I'm doing. I like to see that, and that makes me work hard. — Carlos Beltran

I learned that I have to work hard every day, that I can't get down if I get in a slump. — Carlos Beltran

Major League Baseball should retire Roberto Clemente's number, just like they did Jackie Robinson's. — Carlos Beltran

When I was in Kansas City everything was going well for me. My marriage was good and I was very successful in baseball but something was missing in my life. That something was Christ. Every human being is born with a little defect in his heart. That defect is a hole in the heart that can only be filled by Jesus Christ. — Carlos Beltran

I'm a family man. I just love being around my family. — Carlos Beltran

When you're close to your family, you want to be close to them. — Carlos Beltran

I just need to come to the park every day thinking something good is going to happen to me and hoping today is going to be the day. — Carlos Beltran

Running after balls, diving, taking a home run away, it gives me such a good feeling. I am happy to do it. — Carlos Beltran

My mom and dad gave me everything they could have given me. — Carlos Beltran