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It's a team thing, and baseball is a team sport. It's the thing you dream about. The other awards, like the All-Star team or Gold Gloves, are individual accomplishments. But a lot of great players have never had the chance to play in a World Series, so it's the greatest thrill.

Proudly discussing his contributions in the 1968 World Series

William Ashley "Bill" Freehan
Detroit Tigers
Catcher

Hey, once in a while, even a blind squirrel finds an acorn.

On his clutch performance in the 1987 playoffs against Detroit

Timothy Jon "Tim" Laudner
Minnesota Twins
Catcher
Contributed by: KaleCabbage

That depends on how small market we really are.

When asked if he thought he'd have to pay for the window he broke in a football luxury box at the Coliseum with a homer

Sal Fasano
Oakland Athletics
Catcher

Everybody knew what was coming, but still couldn't hit him. Walter's right arm was different than yours or mine. It was special, like Caruso's lungs or Einstein's brain.

On Senators pitcher Walter Johnson

John Tortes "Chief" Meyers
New York Giants
Catcher

I really hate long innings as far as my pitchers are concerned. They have to sit and their bodies get cold. Sometimes it's hard for them to get back on track and focus when they come out to pitch again.

Describing a drawback to a long half-inning at bat despite the runs being scored by your team

Charles Johnson
Chicago White Sox
Catcher

We're a hard team to figure out. One day we look like the 1995 Indians. The next day we look more like the 1991 Indians. I just hope we have more days left in this season where we're the 1995 Indians.

Comparing his 2000 wild card contending team with the 1995 100-game-winning AL Champions and the earlier team that lost a franchise-record 105 games

Santos "Sandy" Alomar, Jr.
Cleveland Indians
Catcher

The playoffs are the wedge between the season and the World Series. If you lose, it means you won't be going to the greatest sports event in this country; you're forgotten by Thanksgiving.

James Timothy "Tim" McCarver
St. Louis Cardinals
Catcher
Contributed by: Jonathan Chapman

We actually like their team. Well, at least 24 of the guys.

Commenting on the New York Yankees and Roger Clemens before the 2000 World Series.

Todd Pratt
New York Mets
Catcher

Gossage was this easy-going guy until the eighth inning. Then you'd see this metamorphosis occur. All of a sudden he looked like a wild man. I remember the first time I caught him he'd gotten behind on the hitter and there was a runner on first, so I step out in front of the plate to say something and he yells, 'Get your ass back there and catch.' Finally I go back, Goose throws three straight strikes and we're out of the inning.

On fireballing batterymate Rich "Goose" Gossage

Barry Clifton Foote
New York Yankees
Catcher

You have to play with pride -- for the game and for yourself. You have to go out and give a major-league effort. If you're 0-for-3 but make a major-league effort, you can go home and say, 'I gave it what I had.'

Santos "Sandy" Alomar, Jr.
Cleveland Indians
Catcher

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