Torii Hunter Quotes

I'm like the Shaolin monk, the counselor in the clubhouse.

Now you have kids that say, 'I wanna be Torii Hunter one day.' Man, I love that.

Kirby played every day. You feed off of that. When you think of Kirby, you think of motivation. Im definitely going to dedicate this year to him.

For me, as a Christian I will be uncomfortable because in all my teachings and all my learning, biblically, it's not right,

I was trying my best to just stop that ball from going over the fence, I'd sacrifice my body if I have to. I've done that my whole career.

I always think about what would Christ do in any circumstances.

Spring training is for getting to know your teammates and forming a chemistry. I dont like it.

People see dark faces out there, and the perception is that they're African American. They're not us. They're impostors,

When I see that little white ball go up, I want to catch it, no matter what. If I have to knock myself silly doing it, so be it.

When you do what you're supposed to do and don't complain much, I think the fans, media, players and front office appreciate and respect that.

I want to hit the ball and I want to get at-bats. The results really dont matter to me.

My faith is what makes me strong. Without faith, there are only low times.

Christ always had a passion for whatever He was doing. That's how I try to define myself as an athlete. That's the example I try to follow.

I go out every day and try to play great defense. I know my hitting will improve.

You name it, I've got it. Some players have to be 100 percent (to play), but I don't.

I'd rather save a home run than hit one. I've always been like that. Defense is what I pride myself on.

I just didn't have no edge for baseball. Once special coach Tony Oliva and former Twins coach Al Newman told me what happened, I couldn't function.

It was so much fun working with these young kid actors. We had a great time and those kids are truly amazing.

When everything is going good, that's when I know God has rewarded me for my faith.

With faith, I know that everything will be taken care of. Even the difficult times become learning experiences to help make my faith stronger.

When I rely on my faith, I know God wants to reward and bless me but not because of some great act that I did but because of who He is.

I ate the Green Monster. It tasted pretty nasty. It was pretty painful.

I smell blood. I'm like a pit bull. Once I taste blood I'm on you .. and I'm about to taste blood.

Whether I'm down or whether things are great, I try to stay the same person all the time.

I wouldn't play in Minnesota unless my career was at an end and I had to go to Minnesota to play the game.

I'm older, and I'm better. I'm not old, but I'm older and wiser.

Sometimes I get so pumped up, I get a headache. I get woozy. I get dizzy. I like that feeling, I don't know why.

I want my teammates to see that I'm following Christ. But, I'm also human, so there are times I slip and make mistakes but I know Christ forgives me.

I love the Twins, ... I bleed the Twins. That's all I know. If I go anywhere else, I'd be a foreigner.

I have the faith that even at my lowest points, there will come a silver lining through faith.

To catch a ball, I'd commit suicide.

I attribute being a good center fielder to many things, but being outside with friends as a kid, running around and racing, that was a big part of it.