Miguel Perez Quotes (3 Quotes)

It (making his debut) was even more than I thought it would be, ... I was in the bullpen when the phone rang. When I heard my name, my heart felt like it was going to come out of my chest. I'll remember everything about this day for the rest of my life the pitcher, the count, the pitch, my teammates.

Of course, I know about Bo Diaz - he's from Venezuela ... I know all about the players from Venezuela - Luis Aparicio, Dave Concepcion, Andres Galarraga, the Big Cat. It's a big deal when any player from Venezuela makes it to the major leagues. But the idea is to stay there, and I'm a long way from that.

It wouldn't be good if I had to tell my manager, 'I forgot my catcher's mitt, but I remembered my viola,' ... That might send the wrong message.