Bernie Williams
Bernie Williams
Bernabé Williams Figueroa Jr.is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball player and musician. He played his entire 16-year career in Major League Baseballwith the New York Yankees from 1991 through 2006...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth13 September 1968
CitySan Juan, PR
doubt good mind retire until
I didn't want to retire until I had no doubt in my mind it was what I wanted to do. I feel good enough to still play.
came casual credit fans front game halfway interested left matter office people seventh team winning
It's not a casual thing for the fans here anymore. Before, people came halfway through the game and left by the seventh inning, no matter the score. It's a credit to the front office that they have put a winning team on the field, and the people are interested in what happens.
accept ball difficult position question retire role whether
The ball was in my court. It was just a question of whether I would accept the role they had for me. ... To play for another team, it would have been a very difficult situation. I'd like to be in a position to retire as a Yankee.
I'm not retiring, ... I'm not done here.
allow good physical
I'm going to play as long as my physical abilities allow me to. I still feel very good physically.
flow hard hitting remember seemed sort time zone
It was like he got in some sort of zone and everything seemed to flow for him. I remember hitting something hard off him my first time up and then I couldn't hit anything.
chance opposed playing retire whether
It was more whether or not I was going to retire or not as opposed to playing for another team. I didn't want to have any doubts. I really wanted to give myself a chance to retire as a Yankee.
expect hard supposed
It's very hard to always expect to do the things we're supposed to do as a team,
challenge everyday player role
It will probably be a more complicated role than being an everyday player at a set position. If I look at it that way, I think it will be more of a challenge for me.
everyday role
It will probably be a more complicated role than an everyday player.
series
The World Series and the postseason is a thing you've got to go with the flow. In the World Series, you let it all out.
appreciate great
They were not going to stop, ... It was a great moment, and I appreciate it a lot.
challenges definitely rise
Every year, we go through challenges. With my dad, it was what I was going through. As a professional player, you have to rise above, you can't use it as an excuse. It was definitely on my mind, but I wouldn't put it as a reason. I just didn't hit.
business trying
We went out there trying hard. Unfortunately, we're not in the business of trying. We're in the business of doing.