“Everyone he ever meets, he remembers the guy’s name.”
—Former teammate Barry Larkin

“He’s a professional hitter who makes adjustments on the fly.”
—Larkin

“He’s unbelievable. It seems our energy feeds off his energy. He gets excited and gets guys pumped up.”
—Teammate Danny Graves

“He’s probably the most superior human being I’ve ever met...you can’t help but become better yourself just being around him.”
—Former teammate Aaron Boone

“The thing you like to see is that he uses the whole field and is very aggressive.”
—Former All-Star Tony Gwynn

“To say he’s cheap is an understatement. He’s always borrowing your cell phone. And you just hate to go to lunch with him, because you know who’s going to wind up paying.”
—Former teammate Adam Dunn

“He’s just a good human. A nice, thoughtful, caring guy.”
—Veteran Mark Sweeney

“He has a way of putting people at ease. It’s genuine. It’s been going on since fourth grade.”
—Childhood friend Mike Junko

“He’s a special human being.”
—Former Reds GM Jim Bowden

“If Sean ran for mayor, he’d win.”
—Bowden

“He’s a very good player who’s going to be a great player.”
—Former All-Star Mark Grace

“Sean is one of those guys like Wade Boggs. He can put the bat on the ball. When he swings at it, he usually hits it.”
—Former White Sox manager Charlie Manuel

“I think Casey could get out of bed in the dead of winter and hit.”
—Mesa AFL manager Jeff Datz

“He’s one of the most likeable guys in the league.”
—Former manager Dusty Baker

“When he comes to the locker room, he’s ready to battle, so don’t let that nice personality fool you.”
—Former Reds batting coach Jim Lefebvre

“He brings a combination of smile and skill that makes him welcome anywhere.”
—Sportswriter Jonathan Greenberg