Torii Hunter Quotes

“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.”

— Torii Hunter

“Nothing in baseball can bring me down to the level where I was growing up in Pine Bluff, crying and broke. This is fun for me. Whenever you see me slumping, nah, I don't get upset; I'm all right.”

— Torii Hunter

I tell kids to have dreams, have goals, and believe in them because if you have any doubt, worry or fear, it will choke the life out of your dreams and goals.

— Torii Hunter

“My grandmother was the type of woman who always smiled and said, 'Treat people like you want to be treated, and life is so much easier.' My mom is the same way.”

— Torii Hunter

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

— Torii Hunter

“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.”

— Torii Hunter

A lot of kids are broken, and it's hard for them to believe in anything. But you have to have an imaginative mind and tell yourself, 'Hey, I can do whatever I want to.'

— Torii Hunter

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

— Torii Hunter

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

— Torii Hunter

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

— Torii Hunter

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.

— Torii Hunter

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

— Torii Hunter

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

— Torii Hunter

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

— Torii Hunter

“My favorite book in the Bible is always Proverbs because it's where you can find wisdom for no matter what you're going through. It hits me every time I read it. I've always read Proverbs regularly because it helps me deal with what's happening every day in real life.”

— Torii Hunter

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

— Torii Hunter

“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.”

— Torii Hunter

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.

— Torii Hunter

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.

— Torii Hunter

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

— Torii Hunter

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

— Torii Hunter

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

— Torii Hunter

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

— Torii Hunter

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

— Torii Hunter

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.

— Torii Hunter

“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.”

— Torii Hunter

“I try to walk like Christ in my life. If I strike out, I don't curse, or throw my bat or hit things back in the dugout, I try to quietly just put my helmet back. I may be very upset but I try to control myself.”

— Torii Hunter

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

— Torii Hunter

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

— Torii Hunter

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.

— Torii Hunter

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

— Torii Hunter

“What's the use of saying we're better at baseball than this country? We all play together. I'm playing with Venezuelans and Dominicans right now. We all play together, so what's up with saying our country is better than your country? It's stupid. I don't like it.”

— Torii Hunter

To catch a ball, I'd commit suicide.

— Torii Hunter

“I mean, I think we are a better team than last year offensively, but there is always a question with the Minnesota Twins. We'll just have to wait and see.”

— Torii Hunter

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

— Torii Hunter

“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.”

— Torii Hunter

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

— Torii Hunter

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

— Torii Hunter

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

— Torii Hunter

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

— Torii Hunter

My mother made sure we stayed involved in the church and the things of God. My relationship with Christ came about through that and the influences of my mother and grandmother helped my faith to grow.

— Torii Hunter

“I was raised in the church by my grandmother who made sure we went to Sunday School, read the Bible and went to church every Sunday. Every night we read Bible stories before we went to bed.”

— Torii Hunter