Gary Sheffield Quotes & Trivia

Quotes

I don't have to be happy to play here, but I would do my best. I would go out and give 100 percent. I owe that to my teammates.

I would like to be on a baseball field playing left field - wherever. Period.

The owners have the right to pay you whatever they want to. They don't have to pay you if they don't want to.

Well, everybody is trying to make this a money thing. If you send me to another team, let's see what I ask for. I won't ask for nothing. I'll play under the same terms. So it is not Gary wants more money. Gary has money. What else do I need?

Trivia

As of 2007, Gary is eighth on the active list of runs scored with 1,433. He has also finished in the top-10 in runs scored in four different seasons including his career high of 126 in 2003.

When Gary broke into Major League baseball in 1988 he was only 19 years old and the youngest player that season.

Gary is ninth on the active list of home runs hitters with 455.

Gary has a career .248 batting average in the post-season.

Gary is the nephew of former Mets pitcher Dwight Gooden.

Gary stands 6ft tall.

Gary has played for the Brewers, Padres, Marlins, Dodgers, Braves, Yankees and the Tigers.

Sheffield was selected to his ninth All-Star team in 2005 and led the AL with a .359 average against left-handed pithching.

As of 2007, Gary has played Major League Baseball for 20 years.