Lance Berkman
Lance Berkman
William Lance Berkman, nicknamed "Big Puma", is a former American professional baseball outfielder and first baseman. He played in Major League Baseballfor the Houston Astros, New York Yankees, St. Louis Cardinals and Texas Rangers...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth10 February 1976
CityWaco, TX
fun winning errors
Theres a little more margin for error this year. Last year, it felt like we had to win every game. That wasnt a lot of fun.
houston world firsts
Its unbelievable, I cant even describe it. To be a big part of bringing the World Series the first World Series ever to Houston is just tremendous.
nine tolls exhausted
I almost feel guilty. The physical toll is tremendous. Im exhausted and I only played nine innings.
funny softball atmosphere
It is, ... kind of a softball atmosphere out there.
running games way
One-run games can go either way, and most of the time they do.
play careers games
I want to play every game of my career in an Astros uniform.
running home balls
The mark of a good hitter is someone who hits the ball hard, often. And if you run into a few home runs, that's fine.
baseball games play
God has given me a lot of ability to play the game of baseball.
play league bigs
When I started to play consistently and produce consistently, that's when I knew that I could compete and do well in the big leagues.
baseball kids remember
I've always enjoyed baseball, but even when I was a kid I can remember viewing it with a businesslike approach.
keys order people
The key to dealing with people in general is that they have to know that you care about them. You have to deal with people in gentleness. You have to come along side of them. You can't push them. You can't pull them. You have to walk with them. In order to do that, you've got to demonstrate care for that individual. That's my whole thing
baseball player choices
If you gave me a choice between being married and being a baseball player, that's a no-brainer. I would be married any day. I just love it.
thinking swings perfect
I've always liked doubles. When you scald the ball on a line to the gap, I think that's about as close to a perfect swing as you can get.
christian team differences
Living the Christian life is also challenging but for different reasons. The same desire to do well exists - to live a consistent life that honors and pleases the Lord. The big difference is that God isn't evaluating my actions and basing His love on how well I 'perform'. His love for me is unconditional. Even when I mess up He doesn't threaten to trade me off His team.