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
best center magic people perform prove proving run whatever wrong
I still think I can play out there (in center field) every day. But you have to take what they give you and run with it and make the best out of it. That's the magic of this game. People can write you off, say whatever they want to say about you, but it's really up to you to go out there and perform and prove people wrong. I've been proving people wrong forever.
almost breathing fans hold neck whatever
You can feel the fans almost breathing down your neck when you're in the on-deck circle. And whatever they have to say, they will say it to you. They won't hold back.
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.