Quotes

Below is a collection of quotes from others around the MLB about Albert.  We gather these from articles we’ve read and will be adding to this collection often:

“Sometimes you’re going to get hits. Sometimes you’re going to make outs. That’s the way this game is. You’re not going to be perfect every time. You guys can try to figure it out. You will never figure it out. I can try to figure it out and I’ll never figure it out. Why think about it?”
- Albert after he broke out of one his biggest slumps with a Grand Slam to win the game.
8/4/2009

“I was more frustrated with you guys asking questions: ‘Was my elbow OK?’ or trying to figure out why I’m struggling,” he said. “C’mon. Give me a break. Everybody struggles in this game. I’m human. Like I said in that (ESPN) commercial, I’m not a machine. I work hard and make sure I’m ready every day. Some days I’m going to pick my teammates up. I didn’t put my head down and feel sorry for myself. I tried to find my swing and that’s what I did. This is something you turn the page on and come back tomorrow.”
- Albert after he broke out of one his biggest slumps with a Grand Slam to win the game.
8/4/2009

“I thought it was going to hit the St. Louis arch. He’s the best hitter in baseball. You’ve got to give him a tip of the cap. I wanted to go high-five him.”
- Ian Snell, Pirates pitcher after giving up three homeruns to Albert in three at bats.
9/3/2006

“He’s a nice man.”
- A young girl at his Celebrity Golf Tournament said this with a huge smile.
8/14/06

“From the first moment they saw each other, Albert and Isabella have had a special connection”
- Albert’s wife, Diedre, referring to Albert and his daughter with down syndrome.
6/11/06

“He has been so clutch. I can’t describe it.  Albert is so beautiful to watch.”
- Cardinals Manager Tony Larussa
5/30/06

“I suppose with the bases loaded and a tie ballgame in the ninth inning, we might walk him and lose the ballgame.”
- Astros Manager Phil Garner
5/30/06

“He amazes a lot of people, but to us, it’s just Albert.  We don’t know where we’d be without him.”
- Cardinals RP Jason Isringhausen
5/30/06

“I think that this is a guy that Major League Baseball, as well as the Cardinals, can point to and say, ‘This is someone who can be a symbol of what Major League Baseball is all about.’”
- Cardinals GM Walt Jocketty
5/29/06

“Every time was a pressure situation. And Pujols comes up and just puts one in the freaking third deck like it’s no big deal. After hitting two home runs, you wouldn’t even think a pitcher would come close to the plate. And I don’t even think it was that close. He still hit a ball inside and kept it fair. Most guys would pull that foul.”
- Cardinal teammate Scott Spiezio
5/29/06

“He’s probably the best hitter in the game right now.”
- Kansas City Royals SP Scott Elarton
5/22/06

“He’s a once-in-a-lifetime thing, not once in a lifetime, but he compares to anybody who has ever played the game is a better way to say it,”
- Cardinal Manager Tony Larussa
5/22/06
“From the first moment they saw each other, Albert and Isabella have had a special connection”
- Albert’s wife, Diedre, referring to Albert and his daughter with down syndrome.
6/11/06

“He has been so clutch. I can’t describe it.  Albert is so beautiful to watch.”
- Cardinals Manager Tony Larussa
5/30/06

“I suppose with the bases loaded and a tie ballgame in the ninth inning, we might walk him and lose the ballgame.”
- Astros Manager Phil Garner
5/30/06

“He amazes a lot of people, but to us, it’s just Albert.  We don’t know where we’d be without him.”
- Cardinals RP Jason Isringhausen
5/30/06

“I think that this is a guy that Major League Baseball, as well as the Cardinals, can point to and say, ‘This is someone who can be a symbol of what Major League Baseball is all about.’”
- Cardinals GM Walt Jocketty
5/29/06

“Every time was a pressure situation. And Pujols comes up and just puts one in the freaking third deck like it’s no big deal. After hitting two home runs, you wouldn’t even think a pitcher would come close to the plate. And I don’t even think it was that close. He still hit a ball inside and kept it fair. Most guys would pull that foul.”
- Cardinal teammate Scott Spiezio
5/29/06

“He’s probably the best hitter in the game right now.”
- Kansas City Royals SP Scott Elarton
5/22/06

“He’s a once-in-a-lifetime thing, not once in a lifetime, but he compares to anybody who has ever played the game is a better way to say it,”
- Cardinal Manager Tony Larussa
5/22/06

“From the first moment they saw each other, Albert and Isabella have had a special connection”
- Albert’s wife, Diedre, referring to Albert and his daughter with down syndrome.
6/11/06

“He has been so clutch. I can’t describe it.  Albert is so beautiful to watch.”
- Cardinals Manager Tony Larussa
5/30/06

“I suppose with the bases loaded and a tie ballgame in the ninth inning, we might walk him and lose the ballgame.”
- Astros Manager Phil Garner
5/30/06

“He amazes a lot of people, but to us, it’s just Albert.  We don’t know where we’d be without him.”
- Cardinals RP Jason Isringhausen
5/30/06

“I think that this is a guy that Major League Baseball, as well as the Cardinals, can point to and say, ‘This is someone who can be a symbol of what Major League Baseball is all about.’”
- Cardinals GM Walt Jocketty
5/29/06

“Every time was a pressure situation. And Pujols comes up and just puts one in the freaking third deck like it’s no big deal. After hitting two home runs, you wouldn’t even think a pitcher would come close to the plate. And I don’t even think it was that close. He still hit a ball inside and kept it fair. Most guys would pull that foul.”
- Cardinal teammate Scott Spiezio
5/29/06

“He’s probably the best hitter in the game right now.”
- Kansas City Royals SP Scott Elarton
5/22/06

“He’s a once-in-a-lifetime thing, not once in a lifetime, but he compares to anybody who has ever played the game is a better way to say it,”
- Cardinal Manager Tony Larussa
5/22/06

“He’s a freak. There’s no awe in his eyes.”
- Former Cardinal Second Baseball Fernando Vina
Summer of 2004

“Talk to him for 10 minutes. He’s an excellent human being—kind, gentle, caring. He’s an amazing ballplayer who would never say he’s amazing.”
- Albert’s wife Deidre

“It’s always good to do something special for those kids, but I don’t try to put pressure on myself.  It doesn’t matter if they’re there or not. I’m just going to try the best I can to help my team to win.”
-  after hitting 3 HR’s on Buddy Walk day
9/3/2006

“This is what it’s all about.  God gave me an opportunity, and I feel blessed to take advantage of every opportunity I have.”

- after his annual Celebrity Golf tournament to raise money for Downs Syndrome.

8/14/2006

“I was just thinking that the game’s not over until you get 27 outs and I think a lot of things can happen in this game.  You saw it right there. We just tied the game against one of the best closers in the major leagues and that’s why you can’t take these games for granted.”

- after hitting a game winning HR in the 10th inning off Roy Oswalt.
7/9/2006

“We didn’t choose Down syndrome,Down syndrome chose my family.”
6/11/06

“I know everything is going to be OK, whoever comes up to me tells me we are not going to be OK … I am going to slap somebody in the face. We are going to be OK. We have great teammates and great players.”

- Pujols on his team having to play without him.
6/4/06

“God has blessed me and I will cotinue to do my best for him. That is more important than anything I can do in Baseball”

“I don’t concentrate on those numbers, I concentrate on making my plays and concentrate on coming through and winning some games.  If you concentrate on RBI, home runs, batting average, anything like that, you’re going to lose the focus you have.”
5/30/06

“As long as you don’t get caught up thinking you are better than the game, or you think that you’re better than everybody else, as long as you don’t get caught up in that, you’ll be fine, if you stay humble, you’re going to survive to play this game — if you stay healthy — for 15-20 years. That’s what I want to do. Stay humble before God. Stay humble before my teammates. And just have fun out there and play the game.”
5/29/2006

“In my heart and mind, I know I can hit anybody. I’m always relaxed. It’s hard to explain. It’s like playing with my kids. It feels natural.” “

We’ve got the best fans in St. Louis. A lot of people want to come and play in St. Louis because of the way the fans treat us.”

“What motivates me more than money are God and my family.”

“There is no pressure. I just concentrate and do the best I can. I try to do my best every day and help the team win any way I can.”

“I try to spend as much time as possible with God and my family. That’s more important than anything I’m doing in baseball.”

“I don’t think there’s anything out there I can be afraid of.”

” I don’t know why people say I’m not supposed to be doing what I’m doing. I’m just trying to do my job. I’m blessed, and I’m glad that I’m blessed.”

“I want to be in the lineup every day. Playing anywhere is better than playing the bench.”