Matt Holliday
Matt Holliday
Matthew Thomas "Matt" Hollidayis an American professional baseball left fielder for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball. A World Series champion in 2011, Holliday is regarded as a key figure of the Cardinals' success of the 2010s and of the Colorado Rockies' in 2007 for hitting, baserunning and leadership abilities. As of 2016, he has totaled nearly 2,000 hits and 300 home runs, and more than 400 doubles, 1,000 runs scored, 1,000 runs batted in, 100 stolen bases,...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth15 January 1980
CityStillwater, OK
CountryUnited States of America
I don't like the idea of 'I've played nine years, I've made some All-Star teams, I make the most money. I've got to be a leader.' That doesn't make you a leader. Treating people the right way is more important.
I don't think any time you run into your teammate it can be too positive. But maybe it did jostle something loose.
It's more gratifying to do things that help the team win. Personally it feels good, but at the same time it's a team game. To be able to do your job is gratifying. To be able to do things to help the team win is gratifying. I was able to do that tonight.
It was business as usual. Obviously we miss them. They're great players. But we still have to come out and do our jobs.
Anytime you win a road trip, you've got to take it. We're playing pretty well. This one just got away.
We had a lot of adversity, but we found a way.
I'm taking (the training) a little more seriously than I normally would to speed up the process. I don't care if people say I was a surprise pick. I feel like it's an honor and the people who made the decision to put me on the team know what they are talking about. To play for your country is something you can hold on to the rest of your life.
I had some tough times. Now that I look back on it, I'm very grateful for those times. I know now that I needed them. But at the time you think, 'Man, I wish I could just get to the major leagues!'
I want to keep things simple and keep my energy focused on moving forward.
I feel like I've been blessed with some athletic ability and I'd like to take advantage of it.
I'm not that big of a partier. I wasn't concerned about missing out on things in college.
A lot of people wanted me to play college football, but I wanted to get started playing pro baseball.
You get into pro ball and you realize all the guys were the best players on their teams. You have to keep moving forward.
I'm excited about where I am right now.