I won’t say that women belong in the kitchen, but they don’t belong in the dugout. Keith Hernandez Read Quote
I remember, as a kid, I couldn’t wait to get my library card, get my first book. There was a sphinx on the cover, and I figured I was going to read about the Egyptians. But it was this archeology. It was so dry. But I forced myself to read it because it was my first book out of the library. Should have gotten a ‘Hardy Boys.’ Keith Hernandez Read Quote
Everyone has someone they looked up to. Mine was Mickey Mantle. For Alex Rodriguez to idolize me coming up, that makes me feel very good. Keith Hernandez Read Quote
My father was a San Francisco firefighter. He also was an amateur artist. Art ran deep on his side of the family, which originated in Spain. He painted our portraits. My mom, Jacqueline, was Scots-Irish. They met in 1947 when dad played for the Houston Buffalos, a minor league baseball team affiliated with the St. Louis Cardinals. Keith Hernandez Read Quote
I always got good grades in creative writing from elementary school on up. Keith Hernandez Read Quote
When I was little, my older brother, Gary, was forced to read a book a week in fourth grade. The books he liked he threw on my bed when he was finished with them. This continued throughout my childhood and made me a reader for life. Keith Hernandez Read Quote
Acting is really not what I’m interested in. I’m not an aspiring actor and you should be able to tell. Keith Hernandez Read Quote
