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
running smart home
I learned the hard way. When I started hitting home runs, I thought, I can hit these pitches. Then I started thinking, if I can do this, I can hit the pitch four inches outside or four inches up. I expanded the zone and got myself out. Pitchers are smart. If they find out they don't have to throw strikes, they won't.
like-you ifs
If you hit, they're going to like you. If you don't hit, they're not going to like you.
fun games steps
If you can't smile and have fun, you're in trouble. So if somebody in the stands says hello, I'm going to say hello back. Why shouldn't I? I know what I'm doing in this game. I'm still going to be ready to hit when I step in the box.
simple guy fancy
I'm a simple guy. There's nothing fancy about my life.
fun exercise boys
Work is not a drag for me. I like to get here early, hang out, catch up with the boys. I'll go in the cage and hit, do my exercises. I try to keep it fun and find ways to enjoy it.
baseball player political
I'm a baseball player, I'm not a political activist.
mom home names
You probably don't call home and say, 'Hi, mom. I am facing Pete Schourek tonight.' Names and stats don't do it. You have to do it out on the field.
favors man matter speaking talk
At the beginning, that was their approach, ... It doesn't matter if you're Latin, American or Italian, if we're going to talk business, talk business. I'm not doing you any favors, you're not doing me any favors because we're speaking in Spanish. I'm a man first.
push run third trying tying
It's exciting, this is great. We are making a push and it is exciting...I was just trying to make contact. We had the tying run on third base, but I was just trying to make contact.
risking unique
Considering this is a pretty unique opportunity, a once-in-a-lifetime event, and we're not risking anything treatment-wise, I'd like to be there, and be part of the team. If I get better, and can still play, I'm already there.
normal
I'll be working my way down to my normal .185.
bragging cuba everybody measures wants
This is going to be for bragging rights. Everybody wants to see how Cuba measures up with the professional teams.
pumped sweet
It's like sweet and sour, because we get pumped up, and then we get a little panicked,
cylinders firing good help hopefully tremendous
He's a good friend. He's a tremendous ballplayer, and hopefully he'll be firing on all cylinders and we can help each other out.