It was hard because every kid from high school wants a chance to make the jump to the minors to see what they can do. But in the end, it wasn’t difficult for me because I wanted to come to Rice. I could learn a lot more by coming here. Anthony Rendon Read Quote
As long as I have the respect of my peers – the people I play against and my teammates – that’s all I need. Anthony Rendon Read Quote
It’s definitely tough seeing your city be devastated. People always give it the most attention when it’s actually happening, but then they’re not around for all of the relief and all of the rebuilding. Anthony Rendon Read Quote
I probably tweet one or two things a year. Some guys use it for publicity… I’m not going to put myself out there. Anthony Rendon Read Quote
I do not want to be the center of attention. I think it’s just the way I was raised; the way my parents were. Anthony Rendon Read Quote
There’s kids out there that like me, so why aren’t I taking the time to give back to them? If they adore me or they look up to me, just to whatever extent, I’ve got to show them that I care about them as well. Anthony Rendon Read Quote
I try to think shorter swing with two strikes. That’s how I was raised and taught the game of baseball. Anthony Rendon Read Quote
Everyone goes through those stretches. Everyone you talk to in this game, old coaches, old teammates, old players, whatnot, they all have those, ‘Oh, I was 0-for-25, I was 0-for-30 one time.’ I just try to not to get it that far, get it to that point and take it one at-bat as a time. Anthony Rendon Read Quote
I’m competitive and I don’t want to get out, but it’s not the end of the world. Anthony Rendon Read Quote
