"My mom was at every single game I played as a kid, rain or shine."

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"My mom was at every single game I played as a kid, rain or shine."

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"I played it right because that's what you're supposed to do - play it right and with respect."

Respect

"It didn't happen, but I feel fortunate for the two chances we had and it's just a shame we didn't go to a World Series for Cub fans."

Achievement

"If this validates anything, it's that learning how to bunt and hit and run and turning two is more important than knowing where to find the little red light at the dug out camera."

Learning

"Hit a home run - put your head down, drop the bat, run around the bases, because the name on the front is more - a lot more important than the name on the back."

Home

"There was Shawon Dunston and Mark Grace, and together we were a double play combination for ten years."

Friendship

"I had to prepare physically every day, and I didn't leave many scraps for the writers."

Effort

"The reason I am here, they tell me, is that I played the game a certain way, that I played the game the way it was supposed to be played."

Reason

"I've been proud to be a lifelong Chicago Cub and still be with the Cubs. That's always been important to me and I think it's always been special."

Pride

"I was taught you never, ever disrespect your opponent or your teammates or your organization or your manager and never, ever your uniform."

Management

"There's not too many guys that spend their whole career with one team and I think it's very fortunate and a blessing for me."

Career