“He’s done everything. He’s fit in perfectly."
—Yankees All-Star Derek Jeter

"He flat-out plays."
—Jeter

"He’s been one of the best players I’ve been around. He’s a difference-maker."
—All-Star Jim Thome

"Bobby is not the reason the Phillies didn’t win. I was there with him for four years and we came in second three of the four—and it sure wasn’t Bobby Abreu’s fault."
—Former Phillies manager Larry Bowa

"He’s a great player. Every day."
—Phillies manager Charlie Manuel

"He’s one of the top five or six hitters in the game."
—Cy Young winner Curt Schilling

"To me, Bobby’s Tony Gwynn with power."
—Former big-leaguer Hal McRae

"I like the way he’s been taken in by Yankee fans. He’s done a great job. I hope he gets a ring."
—Former teammate Randy Wolf

"I know it was hard for him to leave here, but he got the opportunity to move on and he got into a situation where he had a chance to help that team."
—Former teammate Pat Burrell

"Bobby is capable of playing the game from foul line to foul line."
—Former big-leaguer Greg Gross

"He’s probably the most natural hitter I’ve ever seen."
—Former big-leaguer Ron Gant

"He does everything."
—Red Sox manager Terry Francona

"When you see a player like him come along, you say to yourself, ‘Don’t do anything—just let him play.’"
—Former Yankees GM Bob Watson

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