"Some things were meant to be and if it was you will know it."

"Why do people sing take me out to the ball game if they're already there?"

"Hard work doesn't guarentee success, but without it you don't have a chance."

You can't Steal second with your foot on first."

"I don't know if its an injury, or if I'm just hurt"

Always follow your dreams, dont let anyone tell you that you cant be something.

"Getting the contract helped me more than anything. I was concerned around the trading deadline and thought the Mariners would trade me for either Moyer or Hentgen."--Alex on his Contract Extension

"I've never been in this situation and I kept asking Edgar every day what can I do to handle (the pressure)."--Alex on the pressures of winning a batting title.

"What I've learned form Cal is to respect the game, respect the fans. Nothing fancy out there. Just do your job."--On Cal Ripken Jr.

"This whole year has been a learning experience. There are still a lot of areas in which I think I can improve.--Alex on his game.

"I need to make more contact. I struck out more than 100 times. I can cut down on my errors, and I'd like to steal 30-40 bags. I made a lot of dumb baserunning mistakes this year."--Alex on improving his game

"I love the challenge of this game. I love the work involved. My goal now is to have a season next year that will make people forget about this one. I'll use things like this for motivation. I'm pumped up. I'm hungry."--Alex on not winning MVP.

"Last year, I told myself if Edgar didn't win it, I'd have won it. I put myself in that situation many times. I win it every time in my mind."--On game 5 of the '95 playoffs.

"Stay away from drugs and alcohol and all that. Make school a prioraty. Don't overlook acedemics."--Alex's best tip for life.

"Be respectful. Treat people the way you want to be treated. I think young people want trespect badly. Respect the lowest rank and the highest rank and you'll never get into trouble."--Alex's tip for getting along with others.

"I was one of those guys who really enjoyed homework. Sometimes I got kidded by my teammates. But I think kids should really participate in school and always have their homework done."--Alex's best school tip.

"Maintain good balance at the plate and limit movement in your head."--Alex's best batting tip

"Fielding is 100 percent concentration. You really have to concentrate from the time the pitcher releases the ball to when contact is made. Always be aggressive."--Alex's fielding tip.

"You can take my cars or my house, but don't mess with my clothes."--Alex on his clothes.

There is a difference between image and reputation. Image is nice. Reputation is developed over an entire career. Reputation is what I'm searching for."

"I want to step forward. I don't want to step on anyone's toes doing it. If I do... too bad."

"Last year I would have paid anything to go watch a major league game. This year I'm playing in one."

"I want to be known as a good major-leaguer, and good major-leaguers work to become good."

"This whole year has been a learning experience. There are still a lot of areas in which I think I can improve."

"Be respectful. Treat people the way you want to be treated. I think young people want respect badly. Respect the lowest rank and the highest rank and you'll never get into trouble."

"We have a responsibility not just as athletes but as members of society to treat people well, to do things the right way."

"I'm excited, but I guess it hasn't hit me yet. I'm only the second Mariner to do it, and the other is Jay Buhner, who can't run."--on hitting for the cycle

"I'd rather have the Gold Glove than a silver bat. Defense is so much more of a team game and one my goals this year was to make fewer than 25 errors."--Alex on the possible gold glove