Matt Kemp
Matt Kemp
Matthew Ryan "Matt" Kempis an American professional baseball outfielder for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball. He began his professional career in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization in 2003, and played with the Dodgers from 2006 until 2014. He played for the San Diego Padres in 2015 and 2016. He has been named to two All-Star teams and has won two Gold Glove Awardsand two Silver Slugger Awards...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth23 September 1984
CityMidwest City, OK
CountryUnited States of America
I get bored real easy. I'm so used to L.A. and the pace that when I go home now I start thinking, 'Something's not right, something's not feelin' right.' I just gotta do what I gotta do in Oklahoma and get back to the fast-paced city.
I'm always telling people baseball needs to be more prominent in the African American community. What a better way to do so, going on these TV shows and appearing on the cover of this or that. Now kids can see how baseball can change your life. Frank Thomas did that for me.
If you do a full-on workout and then eat McDonald's or Wendy's, you're defeating the purpose. If you put good things into your body while working out, you'll see results.
If I could do it over, I'd want to come up to the big leagues like Mike Trout. He's exciting and I like watching him.
I didn't know if I could make it to the big leagues without going through Triple-A.