So, baseball is probably more physical of the two mentally.
BO JACKSONI was a pitcher, shortstop and outfielder, and the Yankees tried to sign me out of high school as a first-round draft pick in 1981. I turned them down to go to college.
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The first game was against Wake Forrest – I’ll never forget that game.
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The way strength and conditioning has helped me now is that I make it a point to go to the gym everyday if I can.
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If you have four years to complete your college education, do it.
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You have a lot of people on the run and really don’t have time to sit down and eat a balanced meal.
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It is better to give a lick than receive one.
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I’m the type of person, I cross the bridges once I get to ’em. I don’t try to plan my life three, four months in advance, because you don’t know if tomorrow’s promised to you.
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Football is easy if you’re crazy as hell.
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I was a pitcher, shortstop and outfielder, and the Yankees tried to sign me out of high school as a first-round draft pick in 1981. I turned them down to go to college.
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Don’t run too fast through life. You only have one.
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Set your goals high, and don’t stop till you get there.
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I wanted to stay close enough so mom could see me play – where I could go home if I needed to.
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I have no problem with my hips – I can still do the things that I used to do. I can run, I’m just not the fastest person on the field anymore.
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So you have to be more mentally focused in baseball.
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I hate to blow my own horn, but I gave a lot of people fits.
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I took a lot of things for granted – especially how I treated my body.
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