Gary Sheffield
Gary Sheffield
Gary Antonian Sheffieldis an American retired Major League Baseball outfielder. He played with eight teams in the major leagues from 1988 to 2009. He currently works as a sports agent...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth18 November 1968
CityTampa, FL
CountryUnited States of America
early felt swing took
I took a swing early and I let it go pretty good, and I felt fine, ... After that, I took my chances.
felt slow took tried
I felt it (tighten) when I first took off and I tried to slow down,
anybody bottom care happy kindness plenty services sides teams test trust
I don't want anybody to take my kindness as a weakness. Like I said before, this is where I want to be, but don't test me. It never was a done deal. It was a possibility. I'm happy about that. But there's two sides to that. On one side, I trust you, but don't play me. I don't care who it is, if it's the Boss, if it's him, don't play me. There are plenty of other teams out there that want my services ... that's the bottom line.
everybody playing
I want everybody to be on an even playing field.
law waste whatever
If I have to, I will. I'll do whatever the law (requires) me to do, but other than that, it's a waste of my time.
easy overdo
I'm fine. Just got to take it easy and not overdo it.
family money point spent tried
I've tried (to help). I've put him in rehab. I've spent a lot of money to do that. I've been there for him. But it comes to a point where you've just got to let him go through what he's got to go through. The family has tried everything.
baseball lights spring work
I need to work myself into baseball shape. This is part of spring training. I still have to be careful. When the lights come on, I get focused.
ball blow past slammed tried wall
I got whiplash. I didn't even know the wall was there. I tried to blow past the ball and I slammed into the wall.
baseball good lukewarm played start
You can start out hot, you can start out lukewarm or you can start out cold. If you're a good team, it will show up in the end. And we are a good team. Baseball is played the way it's played - you can't just make something happen.
bad brought dodgers greedy happened played sign
They brought it up in the beginning. This is how it happened in L.A. (where he played with the Dodgers from 1998-2002). They wanted to sign me to an extension; I didn't go to them. But when I didn't want to go through with it, I'm the bad guy, the greedy guy.
fun people
A lot of people try to make it more than it is. But it was the same. I think it should be fun for the fans. And it was.
bad box corner feeling step time took trying turn walk
I thought I would turn the corner when I didn't play. It wasn't feeling that bad when I'd walk up stairs, so I thought it was getting better. Once I took one step out of the batter's box trying for a double, I couldn't do it. I don't have time to be waiting.
anyone care
I've never had an organization come to me and say, 'Eventually, we're going to take care of you. I've never had anyone say, 'I'm going to take care of you.' Why shouldn't I be happy? That's a first for me in 17 years.