Aaron Boone Quotes

• We’ll definitely get over this. The good thing is that we’ll go to spring training with a focus and a confidence that we can do this. But now we’ll go home and think about what could have been.

  Aaron Boone

  Topics in Confidence, Uncategorized

  Tags in Definitely, Spring, Think

• I was on the sidelines for Notre Dame. I have to say the Notre Dame and Texas games were two of the top 20 games in college history.

  Aaron Boone

  Topics in History, Uncategorized

  Tags in Games

• Travis hits the ball a country mile. He’s really a devastating force in the middle of our lineup.

  Aaron Boone

  Topics in Country

  Tags in Force

• He changed speeds on his fastball. He had a changeup and a pretty good breaking ball and he wasn’t afraid to pitch inside too.

  Aaron Boone

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Pretty, Speed

• He changed speeds, had a pretty good breaking ball and he wasn’t afraid to pitch inside either. I thought he was very good.

  Aaron Boone

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Thought, Pretty

• This is great for our school. The kids have really played well this season.

  Aaron Boone

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Great, School, Kids, Season

• We hope we’re better. The reality is we had a pretty darn good team last year. But you can’t just throw your gloves out there and be good again. We want to take that next step as a team.

  Aaron Boone

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Hope, Reality, Pretty

• We?re ready to go. Hopefully, that translates into a good start. I don?t know, it?s a question we get asked a lot.

  Aaron Boone

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Good, Hopefully, Asked

• I don’t necessarily think it holds us back. But it’s not one of the nicer [facilities] around now. There’s not a lot to do in the area, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing. But every [Grapefruit League] game we play, it’s a ways to get there. We’re kind of off the beaten path. I think the closest games we play are in Kissimmee, and it’s 40 minutes away.

  Aaron Boone

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Think, Facilities, Game

• It was a disappointing year for me personally because I didn’t perform at any time during the season the way I’m accustomed to performing. But on the positive side, when you consider where I came from, I still rallied out of it to be a contributing member on a good team. This year, being fully healthy, I expect to make more of an impact.

  Aaron Boone

  Topics in Health, Positive

  Tags in Personally, Season, Contributing

• The ultimate is to win the World Series and they deserve the right to celebrate that and honor that season.

  Aaron Boone

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Ultimate, Deserve, Celebrate

• It was the same way for both sides.

  Aaron Boone

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Way, Sides

• You don’t send any messages this time of year (to the White Sox).

  Aaron Boone

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Message, Time

• Opening day, you can’t wait for it to get here and then you can’t wait to get it over with so you can get into your normal routine. It’s an exciting day in America. No matter what level you’re playing baseball, even back in Little League, there’s an exciting feeling about opening day from the moment you wake up.

  Aaron Boone

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Day, Routine, Playing, Moment

• I thought it was kind of cool. Might as well do it up right.

  Aaron Boone

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Thought, Right

• That’s the ultimate, man. To win one of those, to be involved in something like that, that’s what we all play for.

  Aaron Boone

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Ultimate, Win, Involved

• I don’t know, I’ve never gotten off to one. It’s a long, long, long year. It’s definitely nice.

  Aaron Boone

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Never, Definitely, Nice

• I think we respect the fact of what it takes to win the World Series. I certainly respect that. I felt like they were a really good team last year, so we respect who we’re playing. But I also think that everyone in here feels pretty confident about what we’re capable of doing.

  Aaron Boone

  Topics in Respect

  Tags in Think, Playing, Confident

• Obviously, we know the importance C.C. has to this team, so any time a guy like that goes down there is some concern. But you feel for him as a person more than anything.

  Aaron Boone

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Obviously, Concern, Feel, Person

• I’m actually pretty good friends with him. I didn’t really think much of that last year, or much of this. It’s in the game, and that’s what happens.

  Aaron Boone

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Pretty, Friends, Think

Aaron Boone (95)

Birth:	9th March, 1973
Nationality:	American
Profession:	Baseball Player

About

Aaron John Boone is a former Major League Baseball infielder. During his career Boone played for the Cincinnati Reds, New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians, Florida Marlins, Washington Nationals, and Houston Astros. He is currently employed by ESPN as a game analyst and contributor to Baseball Tonight. He is a member of the prominent Boone baseball family. Boone played baseball for the University of Southern California.

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