Jason Giambi
Jason Giambi
Jason Gilbert Giambiis an American former professional baseball first baseman and designated hitter. In his Major League Baseballcareer, which began in 1995, he played for the Oakland Athletics, New York Yankees, Colorado Rockies and Cleveland Indians...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth8 January 1971
CityWest Covina, CA
CountryUnited States of America
mistake player should-have
What we should have done a long time ago was stand up - players, ownership, everybody - and said: 'We made a mistake.'
baseball running home
Unfortunately, (the rumors) are going to be a part of it. But that's OK. I'm probably tested more than anybody else. I'm not hiding anything. That stuff didn't help me hit home runs. I don't care what people say, nothing is going to give you that gift of hitting a baseball.
should-have topics gone
We should have apologized back then and made sure we had a rule in place and gone forward. ... Steroids and all of that was a part of history. But it was a topic that everybody wanted to avoid. Nobody wanted to talk about it.
player play kind
As a younger player, you always kind of play with that fear of failure.
fun house exciting
I had fun coming every day and playing in front of a packed house - it was exciting.
winning what-matters priorities
Winning depends on where you put your priorities. It's usually best to put them over the fence.
calmness
The biggest thing as I have gotten older is the calmness that's come over me.
fun mean nasty
I'm too busy having fun to be mean and nasty.
games feelings patient
Being patient, feeling comfortable, taking my walks-that's part of my game.
baseball people ask-me
People ask me, What would you be doing without baseball? I don't know...super-sizing fries?
thinking play who-i-am
I'm going to play my game and be who I am. I don't think anyone puts more pressure on me than I do on myself.
country baseball stars
How can you not have fun going around the country playing baseball for a living? Being a baseball player is the next best thing to being a rock star.
kick missing pitches scratch win
I'm getting my pitches and I'm not missing them. This was a big win for us. We had to kick and scratch for everything.
hit
I really didn't know (about the milestones), ... Actually, Joe's the one who congratulated me. I said 'For what? I know I haven't had a hit for a while.'