Retirement was very serious. My family has been pushing me to retire. I have a son who is already 15. In two years he'll be out of high school and I never really got to see him grow up. I've sacrificed a lot.
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Every year, we go through challenges. With my dad, it was what I was going through. As a professional player, you have to rise above, you can't use it as an excuse. It was definitely on my mind, but I wouldn't put it as a reason. I just didn't hit.Bernie Williams
I still think I can play out there (in center field) every day. But you have to take what they give you and run with it and make the best out of it. That's the magic of this game. People can write you off, say whatever they want to say about you, but it's really up to you to go out there and perform and prove people wrong. I've been proving people wrong forever.
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I remember just being attracted to the music. When I had the opportunity to pick up a guitar, it was like it was inside of me. It was a challenge to learn how to play it. I didn't want to stop.
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I had a good run here, fifteen years. That's a great run. I'm not saying that I'm done in center field -- if I could play there forever, I would. But I know that's not reality, so I'm happy.
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Very exciting. But I think this team has been very good on putting personal goals aside for the benefit of the team, and I think this should be no different. I think my goal right now is just to play as good as I can so we can win the series. This is a nice note, but still, we're looking at the big picture here.
Bernie Williams
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