Bernie Williams
Bernie Williams
Bernabé Williams Figueroa Jr.is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball player and musician. He played his entire 16-year career in Major League Baseballwith the New York Yankees from 1991 through 2006...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth13 September 1968
CitySan Juan, PR
flashes greatness hate learning maybe mistake rookies
I'd hate to think where we'd be without those two, ... They play the way rookies do, with flashes of greatness one minute, and then maybe a mistake the next. They're learning as they go along.
alive chosen emotions epitome greatest joe player poker
Joe is the kind of person that will not show his emotions. He probably could have been the greatest poker player alive if he had chosen to do that. He's the epitome of that phrase: 'Never let them see you sweat.
appreciate great
They were not going to stop, ... It was a great moment, and I appreciate it a lot.
felt great people playing saying series special
It felt like I was playing in the World Series in March. It's a great feeling. There's something very special about playing for my country, in my hometown, with people saying my name.
finish future great personal worry
Right now, we have more important things to worry about than my personal future, ... My future will be determined, in a great way, by how we finish the season.
appreciate disturb great joe looked protocol sort sure trying within
I was trying to make sure I was within protocol within the team, and trying not to disturb anybody. They were not going to stop, so I sort of looked at Joe and said, 'Can I do this?' and he said, 'Yes.' It was a great moment, and I appreciate it a lot.
crossed focus games personal worry
Being human, it has crossed my mind, but as a team, we have a lot more things to worry about than my personal future. We have a lot of very important games to go, and that's where our focus should be right now.
couple face good help red teammate
He has been with other teams, too, so it's not like he was the face of the Red Sox. He had a couple good years with them and he's our teammate now. He's going to help us a lot.
caution situation
I'll have to use a lot of caution. Hopefully, the situation will not come.
brain brains mental nowhere obviously
My fault. Obviously a brain cramp. I had nowhere to go. It was just a mental mistake.
series
The World Series and the postseason is a thing you've got to go with the flow. In the World Series, you let it all out.
challenges definitely rise
Every year, we go through challenges. With my dad, it was what I was going through. As a professional player, you have to rise above, you can't use it as an excuse. It was definitely on my mind, but I wouldn't put it as a reason. I just didn't hit.
everyday role
It will probably be a more complicated role than an everyday player.
retire
I really wanted to retire as a Yankee.