A biography for Fernando Tatis Jr.hasn’t been written yet.
“Any day on the field is a good day.”
“There's a lot of memories, seeing my dad all my life and watching him hit balls out of the field. Now, history has been changed. Now he's seeing me. It's very special.”
“Everybody should bring a little bit more to the postseason, and I feel like baseball - playing it that way - that is the right way to play this game.”
“I don't just want to be a pull hitter or something like that.”
“I think in all Latin culture, not just the Dominican, we celebrate a little bit different. We express our joy when we are playing. It's just how our culture is. We express more love, we express when we are happy, and even when we are not having a good time, we express that, too.”
“We respect the game. I just think we express it a little bit different.”
“I have to perfect myself and try to be great and just keep to the grind every day.”
“Every time I go to the park and the game's about to start, I tell myself: 'It's time to make history.'”
“I love the fans. I love the culture. I love the vibe. And I'm all about winning, and I'm all about winning in San Diego.”
“Obviously, the game is professional, but still, I feel like you can take care of business and have a great time at the same time.”
“I get homesick.”
“I think I got an advantage from that, seeing the game from the inside since such a young age. I learned it pretty young.”
“Real players make real history in the postseason.”
“The vibe around San Diego is just amazing.”
“Just thinking about all the shortstops that start an All-Star Game, being next to them now, it makes me very happy.”
“I feel like that's really huge - not so much myself, just as a baseball player - being able to contribute where you need it. I'm definitely one of those guys.”
“Creating chaos. That's the beautiful thing of being electric in this game, being one step ahead.”
“I feel like everybody knew what I'm capable of in the outfield with my arm.”