The base paths belonged to me, the runner. The rules gave me the right. I always went into a bag full speed, feet first. I had sharp spikes on my shoes. If the baseman stood where he had no business to be and got hurt, that was his fault.
In my whole life, Jesus is in first place. That's why I put that inside my cleats, Jesus in first place, because that is how I think.
I would always love to be an athlete, but it's got to be a tough day when you have to hang up those cleats.
We always said it's not suit-and-tie on the football field.
I wanted to be a goalie.
I usually wear moulded boots for training, but I mainly wear studs in matches unless it s really dry.
Winter sports aren't my thing. You can have your boards and blades and your glacier-gripping cleats: My feet prefer to negotiate the ground on a pair of dependable soles.
When I'm on the field, I don't want to be worrying about my cleats. I want them to enhance my playing style.
I tend to wear the moulds in training, but I'll always wear studs in games, as I feel like I get more grip.
Conscience warns us not to sink our cleats too deeply in mortal turf, which is so dangerously artificial.
It's fun to be able to dress up from time to time and pretend that I don't wear cleats, a T-shirt, and shorts every day.
I definitely played on a lot of muddy northern pitches.
