Paul Molitor Quotations

People who accumulate statistics that are warranted of Hall of Fame-type numbers should be in, ... The numbers are what counts.

It happened so quickly that baseball didn't adjust. There are aberrations; Minnesota and Montreal are playing well. The fact is you have to be high on the revenue list to reach the post-season.

I went 0 for 4, it was a 0-0 game, and I ended the game in the on-deck circle when one of our guys drove in a run to win it. But, hey, I got four cracks at him.

You do what you can to prevent cancer, and when you get it, you do what you can to fight it. That's what we're trying to let people know; that there is a support team out there to try to help them do that,

I spent a lot of time thinking about it. I decided to allow myself more flexibility in my personal time with my family and other issues. I took a lot of time and went back and forth, trying to go through the schedule and try to make it work. Then I started thinking about things I wanted to get done.

It would have been really nice to have this program to learn about new treatments,

There's a certain crispness to the sound of the ball coming off his bat that only a few players have. It's because he's so strong.

It just seems like Ortiz has so many dramatic hits.

I hope Rollins goes as long as he can; it's good for the game. I've got no problem with (him surpassing Molitor). But it's been nice that no one's reached that number (39) since 1987, which is a pretty long time. Eventually someone's going to pass it, and this guy seems like he's on track to do it, so I hope he does.

I didn't expect to finish that high being mostly a DH,

I didn't think about DiMaggio too much, but when I got up into the 30s, I started thinking it would be nice if I could catch Rose and Keeler.

I could become a free agent. I'd have to go to an American League team, like the Mets. That sounds funny, doesn't it?

Whatever the 25 guys on the roster, it’s my job to get the most out of those guys.

Your mind has a way of putting limitations on your goals. When you persevere, you develop character. Nobody knows their ceiling.

Complaining is like vomiting. You might feel better after you get it out, but you make everybody around you sick.