I guess my name was gonna be Michael Vernon Wells, and I came out, and my dad saw my nose. He always says that my nose right now is the same size as it was when I was born. So he had to name me Vernon. He’s got a big schnozz on him, too. Vernon Wells Read Quote
As hitters, I think we take for granted at times how good our hands are and just how much the value of truly getting the barrel to the ball is. We don’t have to do as much as we think we have to. Vernon Wells Read Quote
I remember the first time I played the triple-A Yankees when I was 20 years old, and Darryl Strawberry was on that team. It was the first time I actually got goose bumps playing against another team. Vernon Wells Read Quote
I think you start hitting home runs, and you start getting caught up in seeing how far you can hit them. They’re fun, but you really only have to hit them a foot over the fence. They all count the same. Vernon Wells Read Quote
I’ve played in Boston and New York, and it doesn’t matter if you’re sick, aching – once you step on that field, you’re a completely different animal. Vernon Wells Read Quote
You’re going to fail. It’s how you respond to that failure that kind of defines you as a person, as an athlete. Vernon Wells Read Quote
I think I’m a guy who loves to play defense. I have a great time in the outfield. I think it’s fun robbing guys on hits – there are plenty of times you’re gonna be robbed as a hitter. Vernon Wells Read Quote
I think hitting’s just repetition. The more you hit, the better you’re gonna get. Vernon Wells Read Quote
My dad was a designer for Upper Deck, and I had hundreds of Ken Griffey Jr. cards. Hundreds. I could have paid for college with them. Vernon Wells Read Quote
You get caught up in hitting home runs and seeing how far you can hit them, and your swing changes. Vernon Wells Read Quote
