Gary Sheffield

The rage was in me, and if it wasn't for the rage, then I wouldn't know how to be calm. They feed off of each other. Just like when Malcolm X fed off Martin Luther King. They needed each other. ↗

— Gary Sheffield

#each #fed #feed #how #i

Black players had an issue with Joe Torre. They weren't treated like everybody else. Even I got called out in a couple of meetings that I thought was unfair. ↗

— Gary Sheffield

#called #couple #else #even #everybody

I am sure it will be mentioned and debated but from my standpoint I know who is in the Hall of Fame. A lot of them don't belong in the Hall of Fame. If someone wants to debate me, check the stats. ↗

— Gary Sheffield

#belong #check #debate #debated #fame

I don't trust that many people. Just my mother and my wife and a couple of friends. When I trust people, it doesn't end well. ↗

— Gary Sheffield

#end #friends #i #just #many

I had no interest in steroids. I didn't need them, and I didn't want them. I never wanted them. From the get-go, I've frequently mouthed off about their negative impact on the game. ↗

— Gary Sheffield

#frequently #game #get-go #had #i

I tell myself every offseason I'm not going to say anything crazy. I'm just going to have a peaceful season... Can't do it. I'm cut from a different cloth. ↗

— Gary Sheffield

#cloth #crazy #cut #different #every

I thought I knew there was a God. I always acknowledged that, but at the same time, I didn't live by those laws. ↗

— Gary Sheffield

#always #god #i #i always #knew

I trust no one totally. ↗

— Gary Sheffield

#totally #trust

I wanted to retire after I played for the Mets. My family said wait one year, that there was no need to rush it. I gave it a year and now it's time to say goodbye. ↗

— Gary Sheffield

#family #gave #goodbye #i #mets

I'm not one of those people who have to try and remember what they told people, because I always tell the truth. That should count for something, right? ↗

— Gary Sheffield

#because #count #i #i always #old people