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.
Beast Mode doesn't make excuses. It doesn't complain. Whatever you're doing, go out there and get it done. Keep pushing. If I have a bad game, I think about what I have to do to return to form. Figure it out, go to sleep, and wake up a new man.
I've been a Lakers fan since growing up in Oklahoma. My hometown's finally got the Thunder, which is really exciting, but I've still got to stick with the Lakers.
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.
We definitely weren't poor growing up, but we weren't rich.
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.
If I'm in the car after a bad game, I may think about ways I need to improve. But the second I reach home, the game's over. Work doesn't come inside with me. Same thing in reverse - I don't bring my personal life into the ballpark. Learning to keep it all separate has made life easier.