Tom Glavine
Tom Glavine
Thomas Michael "Tom" Glavineis an American retired professional baseball player. A pitcher, Glavine played in Major League Baseball for the Atlanta Braves and New York Mets...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth25 March 1966
CityConcord, MA
CountryUnited States of America
age guys longer mean playing secret
We all want to know what his secret is. But you know, who's to say what old is anymore? A lot of guys are playing longer than they ever thought they would, myself included. Age doesn't mean what it used to in baseball.
baseball help helping humbling playing position simply
I like to be in a position of helping people. I find it very humbling that, simply by playing baseball, I'm in position to help so many people. I never take that for granted.
care excitement playing point
I think that's still part of the excitement of being out there. If I get to the point where I don't, then I don't need to be playing anymore. So at least I know I still care about it, and it matters, and I want to do well.
calls few phone sure
I'm sure I'll get a few phone calls before the day's over,
I know about it but it's not something that is on my mind, ... I just want to get it out of the way.
easily found somewhat took
It's somewhat frightening that what he took was so easily found out.
against breaks catch few last lord
Every once in while you have to catch a break. Lord knows, we've had enough breaks go against us over the last few years.
against catch knows lord
Every once in a while you catch a break. Lord knows we've had a lot go against us.
fastball
It was a fastball in, and I didn't get it in enough.
felt
After that first inning, ... I felt like, 'OK. Everything's fine.'
economic good problems
I'm not going to say it's good for the game. I'm not going to say there are no economic problems,
involved program wants whatever
I'm over that. Whatever happens, happens. I think we have a program that's more than efficient. If someone wants to get involved in our business, so be it.
agreement cap certain chance difference philosophy reach salary talking virtually work
In 1994 there was virtually no chance we were going to reach an agreement without a work stoppage, ... They were talking about a salary cap and we weren't. In this negotiating we've been talking about virtually the same thing. It's sometimes a difference in philosophy on how to reach certain goals.
bad both ends good
I've had really good ones and a really bad one. I've been on both ends of it.