A biography for Manny Ramirezhasn’t been written yet.
“I leave everything to God.”
“I think to go back where you started is everyone's dream.”
“When I was in Cleveland I asked a sportswriter if I could borrow $50,000 to buy a motorcycle. He wrote it like I was serious.”
“If people think I'm going to dog it - they must be crazy.”
“My routine consists of being awake by 6 A.M., reading and educating myself more and more on the Bible followed by nine innings of Taiwanese baseball.”
“Baseball in Boston is like a Sunday football game, but played every day.”
“I got a lot of people on my shoulders, but I'm human.”
“The more relaxed you are, not having a lot of stuff on your mind, that's the best way to hit.”
“A bunch of guys are going to look at me and say hey, this guy made a mistake but he didn't quit.”
“The people of Taiwan treated me like 'baseball-royalty,' and I was truly overwhelmed by the island's love for the game.”
“I'm not that fast.”
“I will be happy to play for L.A., win and win a couple Gold Gloves just like Andruw Jones.”
“My Hall of Fame is my wife, my family, my kids.”
“God helped me to change my life.”
“I think when I finish my career I'm going to be a special player and I'm not going to let anybody stop that.”
“If your happiness depends on Boston winning or losing, you have to get a life.”
“I'm just Dave Roberts with no speed. A bad combination.”
“We're humans. We learn from our mistakes.”
“No matter what I'm doing, I'll take it as long as we're winning.”
“I want to show people that Manny can change, that he can do the right thing.”