Francisco Lindor

“I eventually want to get to a place where New Balance is being worn in many different places throughout the day.”

“When you wear colors, you're expressing yourself. Whether it's black, white, red, green, yellow, like crazy colors, you know, you're expressing yourself. That's how you feel that day, and that's what you wear.”

“I started playing baseball at age 4 because my family has always played baseball and I always wanted be like my brother and my cousin.”

“I am Francisco Lindor. I'm me every single day.”

“I believe education is the foundation of the future of every young man and young woman out there.”

“This was my dream playing on TV. It was never to play in the Big Leagues. It was always to play on TV so my family could watch me.”

“I continue to appreciate my teammates, and my time in New York, and the opportunity I have been given.”

“I just don't want it to be a constant pain where I can't bend over. Then I put my teammates in a position where I'm not helping them as much as I can. That's not fair for anybody.”

“I'm never going to show anyone up. And I will always show the utmost respect for the game, and for those who have paved the way for me. I am going to be grateful and humble and appreciative. But I am also going to have fun out there.”

“In Puerto Rico, everyone knows everyone. All the neighbors know each other, come out, talk. In the U.S., everyone is apart. It's more private.”

“I have a lot of thoughts that I write down throughout the year, and I use them to create my approach for my goals in the year to come.”

“I love the city of New York. My family loves the city.”

“Whether I'm doing good or bad, it is my job, it is my duty as a leader to be the same person day in and day out, on and off the field. I take a lot of pride in that.”

“There is always a reason to play the game - whether it's to be better, be in the playoffs, for your numbers or for the young kid that saved money to come watch you play. There is a reason to play the game. So no matter what, you have to give it everything you got.”

“I'm not scared to be uncomfortable.”

“New York feels like home now.”

“I didn't go to college. My college was the minor leagues, and talking to everybody.”

“I can't stop being me because someone doesn't like that I smile a lot, or that I clap my hands and yell, 'Come on! Let's go!' to my teammates.”

“I'm a big believer that God gave me the ability to have talent, but I have worked hard on my craft. Am I going to be perfect? No, but I strive to be.”

“I'm not scared to wear different colors, and match the crazy color with the color that you never thought you were going to wear.”