Jim Thome Quotes

He (Roberto Clemente) is a hero to me.

I'd rather win a pennant than an Academy Award.

It hasn't been hard getting nominated, but winning it is another thing. The competition is tough.

Jerry Coleman was the kind of player who made me proud to wear the pinstripes.

To win one Moonman is amazing, to win two is incredible.

The man who brings victory is prized above all others.

My dad hit 152 home runs and that's the person I wanted to be like. My hero growing up.

I am thrilled to receive the Sondheim Award from the wonderful Signature Theatre. I have already received the invaluable gift of over twenty-five years of collaboration and friendship with Steve. Now I get to have his award, too!

If you nominate us for something, we're going to win.

I will dream about winning the Golden Ball until I stop playing.

Winning the Brit award - I really didn't expect to win, and I was just there for the party, but then I actually won it! I'll never forget that moment and the weeks leading up to it.

I like Daniel Alves, I have him as my inspiration.

I've only kept one award in my whole life, and it's the coolest thing ever. Mizuno gave me a samurai sword for winning the Cy Young. It's awesome.

But I think the Great DiMaggio would be proud of me today.

It is a great honor to be inducted into the Pacific Coast League Hall of Fame. When you honor me with this distinction, you really honor the players who put me there. All of the honors I receive became a reality only through the contributions of my players. In addition to myself, you also honor my family and the Dodger organization. I accept this recognition with pride and gratitude.

I am very proud. It is always fun to win such a prize, to be chosen as Swedens best player a certain year.

If you had a son, it would be a great thing to have him grow up to be just like Gil Hodges.

It's a privilege to be an All-Star for the second straight year.

It's humbling and an honor to be named AP Player of the Year, to be mentioned in the same realm as a lot of great players, a lot of hall of famers.

I want to represent my country to the best of my abilities. I want to make Reese Witherspoon proud.

It would mean a lot, but it's weird, because what's the title? It's an extra line on your Wikipedia page and a medal that says you won on that particular night. It obviously symbolizes more than that, but those are the things people think about.

I would put Harry Kane in with Batistuta. All that is happening to him, he deserves. He is the protagonist of his life, and he deserves all the prize.

They need a role model. They need a star!

When you hear from other players and they're telling you you're the best pitcher in baseball, that makes you feel really good.

The moment my name was called [Africa's Footballer of the Year] was truly overwhelming and I was about to scream with joy.