Occupation: Olympic Athlete Birth: September 19, 1967
I hope what people learned from watching me is that just because you do things a little differently doesn't mean you can't do them just as well..
My advice is that you go and do something that you are really driven to do. I loved to play baseball and, because I loved it, I practiced it. Some of….
I believe that challenges can push us beyond what we might otherwise be able to accomplish..
Find something you love, and go after it, with all of your heart..
There are times when you're tired and times when you don't believe in yourself. That's when you have to stick it out and draw on the confidence that ….
There are millions of people out there ignoring disabilities and accomplishing incredible feats. I learned you can learn to do things differently, bu….
People will tell you that I overcame obstacles? Maybe. But the truth is I was incredibly blessed in my life. More was given than was ever taken away..
If you keep harping on a disability, then you'll start believing there is one. So I don't..
Never allow the circumstances of your life to become an excuse. People will allow you to do it. But I believe we have a personal obligation to make t….
It's not the disability that defines you; it's how you deal with the challenges the disability presents you with..
In the 8th inning you can't hear the roar of the 9th, all you can do to hold yourself together, and trust..
My goal is to encourage people to see the possibilities that life holds. So many great things can happen in life, if we can find our own way of doing….
I had an incredible experience living in New York, playing for the Yankees, to go through all of the things I did, including the no-hitter. It was a ….
I loved throwing a baseball. It is so important to find something in life you feel crazy about. Because you are so passionate you naturally practice.….
I think you need optimism. I believe that's incredibly important that you be optimistic that you can do things different and still do them just as we….
Slowing it all down and analyzing our mental approach is a surprisingly effective way of becoming a better player..
I worked very hard. I felt I could play the game. The only thing that could stop me was myself..
I always wanted to be a shortstop so I could play more often!.
I benefited from tremendous encouragement as a kid. So many people reached out to me, helped me, and believed in me even when I didn't always believe….
I knew how far a little boy or girl could run with 50 words of reassurance..
The bible tells us to be grateful in every situation. I am grateful for mine..