Adam Dunn
Adam Dunn
Adam Troy Dunn, nicknamed "Big Donkey", is an American former professional baseball left fielder and first baseman. He played in Major League Baseballfor the Cincinnati Reds, Arizona Diamondbacks, Washington Nationals, Chicago White Sox, and Oakland Athletics. He is a two-time MLB All-Star...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth9 November 1979
CityHouston, TX
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People assume I can't hit for average. I've hit for average all my life, until I got up here. It's not because I can't. It's because people have tried to get me to hit more homers. I'll hit even more home runs when I'm hitting the way I can.
perfect people mets
Cincinnati is perfect for me. I've met a lot of good people there who like to fish.
best fortunate great hear inner learn people stuff
He was around every day. You hear all this stuff about him, but he's one of the best people I've ever met. If you're fortunate to be in his inner circle, it's great because you learn a lot about him.
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He used to come into the weight room with about 35 of his people and work out. We talked about the football team and how I was doing and if I still live in the (Houston) area where I lived. It was small talk.
guys normal people seem sit talk wait
I can't wait to sit down and talk to them. They seem like people I can talk to. You know how it is with people in that position, but these guys seem as normal as can be.
good hitting numbers overly pull seeing trying
I've been seeing lefthanders good all year. I know my numbers stink. I think I've been overly aggressive, trying to pull everything. I'm not doing anything different -- just hitting it more.
ball gets neck time
Every time I look up, a ball is gone. My neck gets sore.
bass bracelet gold series vegas win
To win a gold bracelet in Vegas at the World Series of Poker. Or to become a professional bass fisherman.
three tough
That's a tough way to give up three runs,
display wish
I wish we had put on a better display for him.
face stuff team teams
We can put up runs. We're a team I don't think a lot of teams want to face with stuff on the line.
pitch plate standing
I'm standing at the plate thinking, Where are my hands? Where's this, where's that? Before I know it, the pitch is there and I'm completely out of rhythm.
good healthy hopefully stay
If we're healthy we're as good as anyone. Hopefully we stay that way.
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Since the All-Star game, we've been playing a little bit better. That's definitely a big reason why he's coming back.