"The first thing I did is I went and bought my mother a house" - Yankees legend Alex Rodriguez reminisced in 2018 interview about spending his million-dollar Mariners contract at age 17Â
"It definitely leads to motivation for me to do better" - Japanese phenom Shohei Ohtani using MVP battle with Aaron Judge as inspiration to become more dominate Â
"I kind of dodged a bullet here" - Houston Astros' Justin Verlander relieved after reports indicate minor calf injury; Veteran pitcher heads for a short-term IL stint
"Baseball will forever be my soul, and my mission is to keep helping both players and fans appreciate this special game" - MLB legend Ichiro Suzuki inducted into the Seattle Mariners Hall of Fame
"He looked at free agency next summer, did not see a scenario that interested him" - Adrian Wojnarowski explains why LeBron James agreed two-year extension with LA Lakers
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