Bret Boone
Bret Boone
Bret Robert Booneis a former Major League Baseball second baseman. During his career Boone was a three-time All-Star, four-time Gold Glove winner, and two-time Silver Slugger Award winner. He is a member of the Boone family, one of the most recognizable families in baseball...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth6 April 1969
CityEl Cajon, CA
hit last mechanics physically swing walking year
There wasn't anything physically wrong. I hit a professional wall. My swing got sideways. I was off with my mechanics the whole year. By the end of last year I was walking around in a fog.
gives
At the end of the day, this really gives me some closure.
love wasting
That's what I remember, being a kid, and he's got so much love right now for this game. That's how you need to be in this game. You've got to have that. And when you don't have that, you're wasting everybody's time.
good talk
Usually when I don't talk to him too much, it's a good thing.
appreciate guys hopefully last second
From what I went through last year, what more could I appreciate than that opportunity? I'm here to come play second base, and hopefully I go out and show these guys I'm up to the challenge.
brain brains outer somewhere
I don't know where my brain was. Somewhere it never was before. Well, I'm back from outer space.
humble last situation time year
Last year was a very humble experience, but it's not the first time I've ever been humbled. It's a different situation than I've ever been in, but it's a game, it's life.
came conclusion decision emotional tough
It was a very tough and emotional day for me, but it's all I've ever done and ever known. It was a tough decision that I thought through, and I came to the conclusion that I didn't want to play anymore.
career finish finishing irrelevant
It's irrelevant to me. It's not about that. It's about finishing my career the way I want to finish it.
It's a wrench in our schedule, without a doubt.
easy gives hard last walk winter worked
This really gives me some closure. I went out this winter and worked as hard as I could, and it would have been easy to walk away after last year.
best chance intention possible
Now I've got to go out and give myself the best chance possible to live up to my intention,
fun move time
I was a part of a lot of fun things, but it was my time to move on.
baseball chances fine help major people
I think baseball people know about my defense. If that's what's going to help my chances get back into the major leagues, then that's fine with me.