Jeff Bagwell
Jeff Bagwell
Jeffrey Robert Bagwellis an American former professional baseball first baseman and coach who spent his entire fifteen-year Major League Baseballplaying career with the Houston Astros. Originally, the Boston Red Sox selected him from the University of Hartford as a third baseman in the fourth round of the 1989 amateur draft. The Red Sox traded Bagwell to the Astros in 1990; the next season he made his MLB debut and was named the National LeagueRookie of the Year. The NL Most...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth27 May 1968
CityBoston, MA
My at-bats were fine. I'm not so concerned with results with my hitting. I'm just concerned with ... does it affect my hitting when I go out there and throw, and so far it does not.
Maybe (Billy) Wagner, ... I can't think of anybody else.
When you come in here, it's no different from anybody else, ... except when the game starts.
I have a chance to go to the World Series toward the end of my career and I'm ecstatic.
If I'm going to do this thing and try and come back and play, then I've got to be a little smarter.
I felt all right. (Today) will be a good (gauge) of how I feel. With the adrenaline, it's tough to tell what your pain level is, but it wasn't too bad. Physically, I didn't go to my knees in pain, so it's all good so far.
I feel good enough to where I could do something. But this is not about me. It's about the other 24 guys and what's best for the team.
You have to be a little nervous in that situation. It was a big moment, and it's a win we needed.
What led me to this (decision) was the tremendous amount of pain that I just couldn't deal with anymore. I played a couple of days in a row. I came out that first game. Then I played a couple days and I got through it. And I was like, 'All right, let's see what's happening here.' I had to come out of the game in Detroit.
This was what we wanted to do, ... We spent a lot of time in this city and this organization trying to get to this particular point.
That's the dumbest thing ever. I mean, what are the chances?
It was nice to see people and to pay our respects. There were a lot of people there. It was nice, but how are funerals? They're awful.
I've had both thoughts in my mind. How great it would be if I could play and end the season and be satisfied with that. And I've also had the other side where I spend time with my family. I'm OK either way.
I've had plenty of conversations (in past years) where I didn't know if I was going to be able to do it, but I've always found a way to do it. And that's why I'm here again.