Steve Clevenger

“Everybody has always put this on me, this label, that I'm not a very good defensive catcher. To me, I don't see it that way.”

“I approach spring training the same way every year.”

“I'm gonna miss playing for my hometown team. Living five minutes down the road.”

“You go year to year and you can only control what you can control.”

“I grew up on the streets of Baltimore, a city I love to this very day.”

“I do believe that supporting our First Amendment rights and supporting local law enforcement are not mutually exclusive.”

“I see myself as an average to above-average catcher in the big leagues.”

“It's a dream come true. I get to play for my hometown team, the team I grew up rooting for.”

“All of my buddies and I wanted to be Cal Ripken.”

“It's never fun to get swept, but it's going to happen.”

“I played outfield in high school a little bit.”

“It is exciting to have two sports teams close to where you live.”

“I grew up in a very culturally diverse area of America, and I am very proud to come from there. I am also proud that my inner circle of friends has never been defined by race but by the content of their character. Any former teammate or anyone who has met me can attest to this, and I pride myself on not being a judgmental person.”

“It was always a dream of mine to play for the Orioles.”

“Whenever you get traded out and you are playing for a winning team, it's always good.”

“I am sickened by the idea that anyone would think of me in racist terms.”

“I've always been a guy who comes in not being guaranteed a spot and always fighting for a spot. Any time you're in a camp, and you're not a big money guy, you're always going to be competing for a job.”

“I try to watch everybody.”

“Every night, I try to hustle and do what I can do. And when you hit a ground ball, you should hustle.”

“I think it's awesome. Playing here in Baltimore is a dream come true for me.”