“I'd rather save a home run than hit one. I've always been like that. Defense is what I pride myself on."

"They thought I couldn't hit, but look, I'm learning."

"I go out every day and try to play great defense. I know my hitting will improve."

"In this sport you can't be afraid."

"To catch a ball, I'd commit suicide."

"When I see that little white ball go up, I want to catch it, no matter what. If I have to knock myself silly doing it, so be it."

"Now you have kids that say, 'I wanna be Torii Hunter one day.' Man, I love that.”

''I wanted to play with these guys. For me, they were one of the teams I was looking at, but I didn't know if they were looking at me."

"I'm going to hopefully finish my career as a Halo, and hopefully get about three rings out of this thing."

"I'm older, and I'm better. I'm not old, but I'm older and wiser."

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