A biography for Eddy Alvarezhasn’t been written yet.
“I'm ready to turn some heads and have no regrets.”
“You've got to be up-to-date on what your opponent is doing.”
“Even though I was 110 pounds wet in high school and had no attention from any major schools, I always had a little bit of fight in me. There was always a dog in there, too.”
“If I wanted to be a professional baseball player at some point, I knew I would have to do the jump ASAP because unfortunately age is a huge factor.”
“I didn't really hit my stride until my Olympic year.”
“I was always so excited for the team event in speedskating. And I think that had to do a lot with growing up playing baseball and the amount of friendships and bonds that I created.”
“It felt like I blinked and the Olympics were over.”
“I remember after the Games I was lifting weights with propane tanks on them, and getting to experience opening ceremonies again was something I dreamed of every day.”
“If you saw what I looked like in high school you probably would've laughed. I looked like I should have been in middle school.”
“I definitely see my progression moving at a rapid pace.”
“My dad is such a Cuban man - he's as stubborn as me.”
“I always told myself that if baseball was not fun anymore, then I would move on from it.”
“Baseball is my true passion. Skating was more of a short-term goal.”
“There were times when I thought of dropping skating completely and just focusing on baseball.”
“I thought playing baseball would give me a break from being in a squat position all day, but it didn't. I could not handle the pain anymore.”
“Being a first-generation Cuban American, my story represents the American Dream.”
“As soon as I finished skating, watching video of me stealing baseball bags was funny.”
“I came over to this country, so to be able to lead Team U.S.A. is an absolute honor.”
“It can be a little nerve-wracking sometimes feeling like I have to do more than I really do.”
“I've always had this fire in me.”