Teammate Quotes - Page 12

• I want my teammates to see that I'm following Christ. But, I'm also human, so there are times I slip and make mistakes but I know Christ forgives me.

  Torii Hunter

  Mistake, Following Christ, Forgive Me

  "Los Angeles Angels outfielder Torii Hunter on how his faith helps him set a good example". Interview with Chad Bonham, www.beliefnet.com. June 2011.

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• The people in the villages had turned in on themselves. You can understand it. When you have a bad day on the field, what do you do? Talk to your teammates.

  Ian Botham

  Bad Day, People, Village

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• I was fortunate to play for Pete Rose and have teammates like Ken Griffey Sr., Tony Perez and Dave Concepcion. I grew up in the game with a mature attitude. I've always known it was better to be seen and not heard.

  Eric Davis

  Attitude, Games, Play

  Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

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• We all wore a 21 patch that one season as a silent tribute to our deceased teammate Roberto.

  Willie Stargell

  Sports, Quiet, Silent

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• You shouldn't just work on your jump shot. You should work on being a better person, a better teammate, and a better friend.

  Sue Wicks

  Better Person, Should, Shots

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• The Messi of the early years was a phenomenon, but he always wanted to finish off the move. Now he goes past one, two or three players and is happy to give an assist to a teammate, it makes him more dangerous than ever before.

  Michael Laudrup

  Moving, Past, Player

  "Selfless Messi Is More Dangerous Than Ever - Laudrup". Interview with Miles Chambers, www.goal.com. October 24, 2014.

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• I want to be known as the best teammate ever.

  Kevin Garnett

  Want, Best Team, Known

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• We can become great in the eyes of others, but we'll never become successful when we compromise our character and show disloyalty toward friends or teammates. The reverse is also true: No individual or team will become great without loyalty.

  John Wooden

  Loyalty, Team, Character

  John Wooden (2010). “Coach Wooden's Pyramid of Success (Large Print 16pt)”, p.29, ReadHowYouWant.com

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• The thing is, I don't do these things for recognition, being a good teammate, being a positive member of the community. I do them because those things make me whole and complete.

  Dwyane Wade

  Community, Recognition, Members

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• I will respect the limits of my experience but that won't stop me from trying to lead by example of my work. Being a good teammate and picking them up on and off the field is a simple goal of mine.

  Anthony Rizzo

  Simple, Goal, Trying

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• As I and the rest of my Pittsburgh Steelers teammates prepared that week in late December 1974, we knew one thing: The road to the Super Bowl in the AFC went through Oakland. To achieve your dreams as a team, you had to slay the Oakland Raiders. They were the barometer of what it took to be a championship team.

  Joe Greene

  Dream, Team, Oakland

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• Every time I step out on that field, I'm 100 percent. My teammates know that. They know what I'm out there dealing with. I know what I'm out there dealing with. But when it comes to my mindset, I'm 100 percent.

  Robert Griffin III

  Fields, Steps, Mindset

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• When I played, I never needed the spotlight, nor did I want it. I simply wanted to play baseball and be respected by my teammates and the opposing players.

  Bruce Sutter

  Baseball, Player, Spotlight

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• As long as I have the support and respect of my teammates, that's all I can ask for.

  Darren Flutie

  Long, Support, Asks

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• Four years ago, I felt the importance of the Olympics and how it is different from other events. It's a completely different atmosphere. The main advice I can give my teammates is to try to enjoy the experience.

  Kohei Uchimura

  Years, Giving, Advice

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• The only problem is getting comfortable with myself. It's different for me, a different team. I have to try to do the best I can, working, trying to get comfortable in the left field and with my teammates, too.

  Alfonso Soriano

  Team, Trying, Comfort

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• I'm definitely looking to put together a full season. I know what I'm capable of doing. I want to be the kind of player my teammates can depend on.

  Khalil Greene

  Player, Together, Want

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• In my organizations I don't have employees; I have teammates. Yes, I do pay people and offer them benefits. But people don't work for me. They work with me. We are working together to fulfill the vision. Without them, I cannot succeed. Without me, they cannot succeed. We're a team. We reach our goals together. We need each other. If we didn't, then one of us is in the wrong place.

  John C. Maxwell

  Motivational, Team, Organization

  John C. Maxwell (2015). “The Leadership Handbook: 26 Critical Lessons Every Leader Needs”, p.7, Thomas Nelson Inc

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• I want my teammates to know I have their backs.

  Bryce Harper

  Want, Knows

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• I do the work just because I enjoy it on the day, working with the guys. For me, it's like going to play a game of baseball: you've got your teammates, you get to do something that's fun, hopefully, and whatever happens with that stuff is in the cosmos someplace.

  William Petersen

  Baseball, Fun, Games

  Source: www.avclub.com

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• I love the success of my teammates more than my individual achievements. I've just always cared more about that since I started playing.

  LeBron James

  Achievement, Individual Achievement, Individual

  "LeBron James and Coach Dru Joyce". Interview with Scott Tobias, www.avclub.com. September 30, 2009.

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• When we get to the point where a gay pro athlete is no longer forced to live in fear that he'll be shunned by teammates or outed by tabloids, when we get to the point where he plays while his significant other waits in the family room, when we get to the point where he's not compelled to hide his true self and is able to live an authentic life, then coming out won't be such a big deal. But we're not there yet.

  Jason Collins

  Athlete, Gay, Self

  "Parting shot: Jason Collins announces NBA retirement in his own words" by Jason Collins, www.si.com. November 19, 2014.

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• 1. Be on time. 2. Never criticize a teammate. 3. Never use profanity.

  John Wooden

  Basketball, Nba, Use

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• I don't think you ever want to be too settled, because once you become settled, you lose a lot of your drive. I mean, I am settled off the court; the business side of things, the papers, contracts and all of that, but there are a lot things that I need to work on, on the court, like my free-throw shooting, which has been terrible. I need to work on being more demanding in the post. My teammates are going to come to me and I just need to go out there and score in the post, which will open up things for our guards.

  Andrew Bogut

  Sports, Mean, Thinking

  Interview with Bobby Ciafardini, www.insidehoops.com. November 10, 2008.

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• I really believe the only thing you can control in those situations is what you do as a player but also how you interact with your teammates, which is critical.

  Brian Griese

  Sports, Believe, Player

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