Miguel Perez Quotations

When I first came here, he told me it was a hard life and difficult to find a job. He gave me $20 to start out.

It wouldn't be good if I had to tell my manager, 'I forgot my catcher's mitt, but I remembered my viola,' ... That might send the wrong message.

Of course, I know about Bo Diaz - he's from Venezuela! ... I know all about the players from Venezuela - Luis Aparicio, Dave Concepcion, Andres Galarraga, the Big Cat. It's a big deal when any player from Venezuela makes it to the major leagues. But the idea is to stay there, and I'm a long way from that.

I would like to be there now. But I'm still getting experience.

It (making his debut) was even more than I thought it would be, ... I was in the bullpen when the phone rang. When I heard my name, my heart felt like it was going to come out of my chest. I'll remember everything about this day for the rest of my life: the pitcher, the count, the pitch, my teammates.