I was always that extra outfielder in the minor leagues, drafted at 22, then … getting to the big leagues at 27, that's a little bit later, so you just have to keep performing. "I think for me the gratefulness of being a professional baseball player, and then when you did get here never forgetting how hard it was to get here. As I played the game, my appreciation went through the clubhouse, with the fans, with the ushers, coaches, managers.