Chone Figgins
Chone Figgins
Desmond DeChone "Chone" Figginsis an American former professional baseball third baseman and outfielder. He played in Major League Baseballfor the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Seattle Mariners, and Los Angeles Dodgers. Figgins was a utility player, playing all positions except catcher, pitcher, and first base...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth22 January 1978
couple everybody family watch
Everybody's here, ... And then I have family from Georgia, so they come down to see everybody and watch a couple of games.
playing tough
It's a tough play. Two strikes, I'm playing back and the guy's going on contact.
ball drive hit line swing type
With my type of swing I just try to drive the ball and sometimes I may hit a line drive a little too high. That at-bat, I just did.
eat hour lose maybe sleep worth
You lose maybe an hour sleep doing it, ... It's tough, but it's worth it. I get to eat mom's cooking.
money
Those Molina brothers, they can throw. A lot of times when someone runs, they're right on the money and they never miss.
job
That's my job, to try and get on base. I'm not used to doing things like that.
guys means pitches runs shooting taking
I went around thanking my teammates, ... If those guys aren't taking pitches so I can run, I wouldn't get the opportunities. More importantly, I'm shooting for 100 runs (he has 96), because that means I'm getting on base.
He's done it over the years, but to see it in person was more special.
ball hit keeping kept tough
He kept the ball down and it's tough to hit when he's keeping the ball down.
achievement bases credit front great stealing teammates work
Stealing 50 bases is a great accomplishment; I credit my work ethic. I thanked all of my teammates because they let me steal the bases in front of them.
bases guys hit hitting ninth putting runs stolen stretch top
I hit ninth the first month, and to be in the top 10 in runs scored, that's putting in a lot of work. There was a stretch where I went 1 for 30 and I was hitting ninth. That's why stolen bases are not even important. It's getting over so guys can get you in.
balls blocking charge means pick pitchers throwing wary
They have to really be on their toes. The outfielders have to charge balls, the catcher's got to be wary of blocking balls, pitchers have to pick at the corners, and when they pick, that means throwing more pitches.
blocking charge means pick pitchers throwing wary
They have to really be on their toes, ... The outfielders have to charge balls, the catcher's got to be wary of blocking balls, pitchers have to pick at the corners, and when they pick, that means throwing more pitches.
mind preparing
I can play all of those positions. It is not about my skills. It is preparing my mind to be able to play.