Jason Giambi
Jason Giambi
Jason Gilbert Giambiis an American former professional baseball first baseman and designated hitter. In his Major League Baseballcareer, which began in 1995, he played for the Oakland Athletics, New York Yankees, Colorado Rockies and Cleveland Indians...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth8 January 1971
CityWest Covina, CA
CountryUnited States of America
needed worried
I'm not worried about it. I did the things that I needed to do. I just want to go forward.
felt good struggling swings
Even when I was struggling up there, I felt pretty good. I was getting good swings but I just wasn't getting any hits.
baseball game teams totally
I know we like to think baseball is America's game, but that isn't totally true. There are some teams out there that can play this game pretty well.
excitement seeing special
There's nothing more special than seeing excitement on a child's face.
hit knew location pitch slider trouble
It was a slider that didn't slide, the same pitch he hit off me before. I knew the location of this pitch was trouble when I let it go.
responsibility
I've learned that you have to take responsibility for yourself in this game and lead yourself through it.
ball breaking face fastball glad hard looking meant pick signed sneak throws until
You never pick up the ball until it's too late. He throws just hard enough to sneak a fastball by you when you're looking for a breaking pitch. I was glad we signed him because that meant I didn't have to face him.
everybody shows special though together tough yankees
It just shows how tough it is. It shows how special it was, what the Yankees accomplished before we got here. Even though we have 25 stars, we're together - that's why everybody comes to the Yankees, to win.
doubt everybody top wants
Everybody wants to come here and win. We've been close, but we need to get over the top this year. No doubt about it.
change coming johnny knows pressure
Coming from Boston, one thing you know about Johnny is that he's not going to be intimidated in New York. He knows what pressure is and he's not going to let it change him.
hit
I really didn't know (about the milestones), ... Actually, Joe's the one who congratulated me. I said 'For what? I know I haven't had a hit for a while.'
felt kids known longer wash
I've known Wash probably longer than most of those kids in their clubhouse, ... I just felt it was a little something I wanted to do.
definitely forward gives kid telling video wait
There was one kid telling me he was going through all his medications and he couldn't wait to go down and play video games. It definitely gives them something to look forward to.
heard
This is the first I've heard of it. I don't know what to say.