I don’t get upset over things I can control, because if I can control them there’s no sense in getting upset. And I don’t get upset over things I can’t control, because if I can’t control them there’s no sense in getting upset. – Mickey Rivers
Going on twenty years, I’ve seen A-Rod getting better in different programs. He’s one of the hardest-working guys there. – Mickey Rivers
You don’t think about the cold weather. I’m just going to go out and play ball, do the best I can, and hope the team wins. – Mickey Rivers
I don’t get upset over things I can’t control, because if I can’t control them, there’s no use getting upset. And I don’t get upset over things I can control, because if I can control them, what’s the use in getting upset? – Mickey Rivers
We yelled, mostly, but bad enough that you wanted to fight. That’s how we became winners. We fought each other. When you did something wrong, we’d tell you about it. – Mickey Rivers
Everybody complaining about their average and all that, but I wanted be in there where I can help my team no matter what situation. And a lot of days, I didn’t have it. – Mickey Rivers
What I liked was to set the tone – set the pace for the team. I know when we’re starting the game, I can get on and steal a base, then a guy bring me in. Then we’re in the lead and in a good position to win. That was the most exciting thing – to help the team. – Mickey Rivers
The first thing you do when you get out to center field is put up your finger and check the wind chill factor. – Mickey Rivers
If you strike out or look bad on the field, we’d get on each other. If you can’t take the heat, you gotta get out of the kitchen. – Mickey Rivers
A-Rod don’t want to be the straw that stirs the drink. He want to be known as a fair guy who goes out and help a team to win a pennant. He’s a great guy. – Mickey Rivers
He’s so ugly. When you walked by him, your pants wrinkle. He made fly balls curve foul. – Mickey Rivers
