The brutal honesty that he brings to the game and to the clubhouse is why we play so hard. He's going to tell you when you're doing great, and he's going to tell you when you screwed up and did something wrong. He's intense. He's passionate. I don't think anything changed from the days when he was a player. That's a huge bonus for us. He's as animated on the field as he is off. Guys feed off that energy that he has.
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There are a lot of great players in this game, but only one Kirby. It was his character that meant more to his teammates. He brought a great feeling to the clubhouse, the plane, everywhere.
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I'm not only proud of what Hector has accomplished at age 35, as far as learning how to pitch and making adjustments, but he has put his body in the best shape he ever had in his life. His makeup and character are at [such] a high level that it makes our clubhouse a better place to be.
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I just told him I thought I was good, why you taking me out? ... When you see him walk, I don't know if it's been done, you try to meet him at the [base] line and plead your case. Obviously it's not going to work. I told him I really would have liked to stay in the game. What can you say at that point, really? You just go in the clubhouse and take a shower.
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I think it's going to be awesome. I don't think there's any other way to put it. Emotions will be running high. All the guys in this clubhouse know what we have, and other people are starting to pay attention, so we'll just have to go out and prove it.
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(Child/Children's Name) ClubHouse or Tree House(hang w/chains on gym set)
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