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“I grew up in a big Mexican family and... we always were so comfortable in our own skin. So society, the stuff that I think we see a lot now for young girls, didn't really reach me because I had this huge Mexican bubble around me saying, 'You're beautiful. You're amazing. You're strong. And be you.'”
“I want to be in the booth any day - Sunday, Monday, Wednesday - it doesn't matter to me. I'm hooked. I love it.”
“I don't shy away from softball being my background.”
“We're a role-reversal family in every way possible. And I love that our country has evolved to that. It doesn't matter who makes money, as long as something is rolling in and you're happy.”
“If I'm saying something with an intelligent background, then at least it is creating conversation. Whether that conversation is people agreeing or disagreeing, I'm happy.”
“When we are down in Mexico, I remember with my mom's help we caught a barracuda and then we ate it that night. And that, to me, was so cool, to be able to filet it, see the whole process. Especially a fish that big.”
“As much as I want to be like, It's just baseball, I'm just another person,' unfortunately it's not that way.”
“The most erratic thing I ever did was going blonde.”
“I think all women want to get out of our own little bubble and challenge a man's world. And I love challenges.”
“My father is a first-generation Mexican-American and sports changed his life. It allowed him to basically live his dream, but it was only because he was given the opportunity by one person.”
“My main goal when I talk to groups is to educate families on the physical and mental health benefits that playing sports provide young girls. It's not just about going out there and having fun. That's a part of playing sports, but a big chunk of it is all the other things that sports give you to help you become a much more whole, better person.”
“If you see Michael Johnson running a race, and he beats someone by three strides, that's really dominating, but it's beautiful.”
“There is nothing more I want to do than impact girls.”
“At the end of the day, what people will give credit for is how Octobers turn out. That's how it works for Yankees managers.”
“If you take any player in their position, there's nobody better than Mookie Betts in right field. I'll take him over a short stop at their position. That's how good he is.”
“I never realized how hurtful people can be. They hate me so much for being a female in a men's sport. And I'm just like, 'Really? It's 2016, people. Women can do anything.'”
“My introduction to sports was through baseball. That's all I knew.”
“For a woman to play within baseball, they just need to play well.”
“I've always wanted to see a game at Fenway.”
“I think the biggest thing I can say to that is every female is different. Not that every man isn't, but speaking on behalf on my gender, I think women can watch sports exactly like men, and others watch it exactly the opposite way.”