A biography for Manny Ramirezhasn’t been written yet.
“I just love the game. I just like to compete, that's it.”
“I know my role and put my faith in God.”
“As long as I'm alive, I'm happy.”
“That's what's important, to be positive.”
“I like to travel, man. I been to Europe - you know, Spain. Dominican, Aruba, Costa Rica. Just to learn about different cultures.”
“Hitting is about repetition.”
“It's like playing baseball. If you want to be the best, you got to hit it every day. If you want to get to know God, you have to have a relationship with him.”
“I went back to school because I wanted to be in a seminary just to learn.”
“I'm like the Energizer bunny and just keep going on and on.”
“From the bottom of my heart, I want to thank the fans of Boston. I love you guys. You've been with me through ups and downs.”
“I can't say that there's anything against me because the Lord is the only one who reads the hearts of the people. But one thing I can say: For an MLB team, it would be a blessing to have players like me and Miguel Tejada, only by our experience.”
“I cannot control what people might think.”
“In many ways I'm like my mom, who doesn't curse, is always laughing and having fun.”
“I remember when I retired, to be honest I didn't know what to do with my time. And that's hard. That's something very hard. We are so young and we got so much power and so much fame. You think you can do whatever you want, but there are consequences. You get knocked down and you say, 'What's going on here?' But then I started going to church.”
“I'm one of those guys that don't talk a lot.”
“I want peace.”
“My mother was a seamstress, and my father was a livery-cab driver.”
“I realize I behaved bad in Boston.”
“I was never any good on defense.”
“I loved those years, I loved Los Angeles, what a great place to play, those fans were awesome to me, every day the place was packed, just an incredible experience.”