Ryne Sandberg

I was taught coming up in the Phillies organization to be seen and not heard by people like Pete Rose, my hero growing up, and players like Mike Schmidt and Steve Carlton and Manny Trillo.

If this validates anything, it's that learning how to bunt and hit and run and turning two is more important than knowing where to find the little red light at the dug out camera.

When I was a minor league player, my goal was to be a major leaguer. It's no different as a minor league manager.

I have great memories of being a Cub, and I'm happy building new ones with the Phillies.

There's not too many guys that spend their whole career with one team and I think it's very fortunate and a blessing for me.

Even if we're in fifth place in September, I get butterflies before a game. I'm nervous.

I played it right because that's what you're supposed to do - play it right and with respect.

I think sometimes Hall of Famers might get labeled as guys who aren't suited for a coaching job or to be back at the Major League level.

I just appreciated so much the contract they gave me, and I wanted to give something back to the Cubs' organization.

Hit a home run - put your head down, drop the bat, run around the bases, because the name on the front is more - a lot more important than the name on the back.

My mom was at every single game I played as a kid, rain or shine.

At my growing years of 18 to 21 years old in the Minor Leagues, I dreamed of being a Philadelphia Phillie.