Carlos Delgado
Carlos Delgado
Carlos Juan Delgado Hernándezis a Puerto Rican former professional baseball player. With 473 home runs and 1,512 RBI, he holds the all-time home run and RBI records among Puerto Rican players. He is one of only six players in Major League history to hit 30 home runs in ten consecutive seasons, becoming the fourth player to do so...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth25 June 1972
employee follow front met ownership
I said when I met with the ownership that I'm employee No. 21, ... I'm not going to put myself in front of the team. I'm here to follow orders, and that's the way it goes.
country front home opportunity proud puerto represent
I think there's going to be a lot of emotions, having the opportunity to represent your country in front of the home crowd. I'm proud of being Puerto Rican. Obviously, we think this is a big deal.
attention came heard houston jeff last news pay weeks
Jeff Loria in Houston (two weeks ago) came up to me and said, 'Don't pay attention to what you heard on the news last night.' He said, 'You're not going anywhere.' That's what he told me to my face. So that's what I've got to go on.
easy tough
We've made it tough for ourselves. It won't be an easy battle. But if we're going to go down, we're going to go down swinging.
driving hits pride
I take a lot of pride in getting big hits and driving in big runs.
fact guys shooting
I would like to think so. The fact if you had all your guys out there and you're healthy. If you are shooting on all cylinders, it is a different story.
exhibition games hurt life playing
We'll be playing exhibition games anyway, so I don't think it will be any different. You can get hurt doing anything. ... You can't live your life scared, so you've got to just go out and play.
sold tickets
Let me put it this way. There are no tickets left. It's sold out.
decision owner turn
That's their decision -- they went that way. I can't do anything about it. I only play first base. I don't want to be a GM. I don't want to be an owner or make their decisions. Turn the page.
present
That's the way it should be. It's not just the present. It's the present and the future.
couple good
It fells good ... for a couple of days.
eyes
We didn't go in with our eyes closed,
answer sold tickets
There are no tickets left; they sold out. There is no other way to answer that.
bread finger hurt panicked pumped
We get pumped up, but we also get a little panicked because we don't want him to hurt a finger or a shoulder. He's our bread and butter.