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I thought (Tampa Bay) could have gotten a Twix bar or something.

On the Yankees picking him up off of waivers from Tampa Bay for $20,000.00

August 7, 2000

José Capas Canseco
Oakland Athletics
OF
Contributed by: Jonathan Chapman

I'm going for the record, most DL trips with 500 home runs.

September 13, 2000
José Capas Canseco
Oakland Athletics
OF

I've been from the best player in the world to a bum, washed up, I've been through so much in the game, more probably than anybody else.

September 13, 2000

José Capas Canseco
Oakland Athletics
OF

I've always said that's the ultimate place to play baseball. It's the sports capital of the world. It doesn't get any better than that.

On coming into Yankee Stadium to play Game 3 in the 2000 Divisional Series

Jason Giambi
Oakland Athletics
1B

We've never been in that position. We wouldn't know how to operate; I mean, do we get him a corsage?

On a small-market team courting a big-name free agent

William Lamar "Billy" Beane
Oakland Athletics
General Manager

It's probably the most peaceful time in your life. You get to the plate and nothing is going through your mind. You see the ball, you see the seams. You don't think, "I'm going to get a hit," because you can't control that, but you know you're going to go out there and hit the ball hard somewhere.

Describing being in a groove

Jason Giambi
Oakland Athletics
1B

That was kind of funny. I heard we were in Mexico together drinking margaritas and talking about it, but when he was in Cabo, I never saw him. The only person I talked to was a bottle of Jack Daniels.

On the rumor that Mark McGwire personally was trying to sell free agent Giambi on playing for the Cardinals

Jason Giambi
Oakland Athletics
1B

Blind people come to the park just to hear him pitch.

Speaking about Tom Seaver

Reginald Martinez "Reggie" Jackson
Oakland Athletics
Outfielder
HOF 1993; a.k.a. "Mr. October"

You're early, but hang around; we'll have a fight for you sooner or later.

To a sportswriter entering the clubhouse the day after a fracas between teammates Reggie Jackson and Bill North, and perhaps summarizing the team chemistry of the 1974 Athletics

John "Blue Moon" Odom
Oakland Athletics
Pitcher

I think I faced him eight times, and he probably struck me out eight times. I told him, "When we meet in an old-timers' game, I'm going to get you. I'm going to get a hit off you, stop the game and retrieve the ball."

On fireball pitcher Goose Gossage

Rickey Nelson Henry Henderson
Oakland Athletics
OF
HOF 2009

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