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7 quotes by Yoenis Cespedes

MLB debut March 28, 2012 for the Oakland Athletics Career statistics (through 2014 season) Batting average .263 Hits 425 Home runs 71 Runs batted in 233 Teams Oakland Athletics (2012–2014) Boston Red Sox (2014) Career highlights and awards All-Star (2014) 2× Home Run Derby Champion (2013, 2014) AL Rookie of the Month (September 2012) Yoenis Céspedes Céspedes batting for the Cuba national team in 2010 World University Baseball...
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I grew up on the softball field. Every day I would take my glove and my bat with me.

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I had a chance to play for the Cuban national team during the 2009 World Baseball Classic, but at the time I never thought about leaving Cuba.

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In Cuba, I didn't even have a bicycle.

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Despite the situation in Cuba, I had a chance to play on the national team; and compared to other baseball players and other people in Cuba, I had... →

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Sometimes I rush my swing because I am so anxious to play well. In Cuba, the quality of the pitching is not the same as it is here. There you might... →

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In Cuba, I would start the first two months hitting around .260 with three or four home runs. After the first half of the season, I would get hot... →

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My life has changed in many ways, both on an economic and personal level. All major league players are accorded the respect they deserve. In Cuba, it... →

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