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More quotes from Shinjo himself: |
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"If I get a hit in a clutch situation, I know people will remember my name. I would like to be a player that fans could expect things from in the clutch. I could generate tremendous concentration and usually do well in a clutch." |
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"Everyone in Japan expected Ichiro to do well in the states. And he has succeeded. But in my case, no one expected me to succeed. I didn't even expect to play in the big league throughout the season. It was a great year." first season with the Mets |
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"It is always hard to walk on a path where there are no roads. But if I struggle through trials and errors, there will be a road behind me. And the new generation could walk on that path to follow. This is what I wanted to do here." |
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On Shinjo's Bad Boy 2 special stage appearance (11/19/03), he was asked about his car and replied "I have Ferrarri, Mercedez and 2 BMWs, but today I took a car service".
Shortly afterwards, Shinjo was asked about his future and answered, "Should I tell it? Since so many people are here, I'll spill the beans although the official press conference is tomorrow. Born in Nagasaki, grew up in Fukuoka, lived in Osaka, New York, San Francisco, and New York, I will be living in Hokkaido next year. My number will be 1! (thumb up) I look forward to your
support for Shinjo of the Fighters! "- Translation courtesy of Melody! her Shinjo forum:
http://www.egroups.co.jp/group/shinjo-fans |
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Quotes about Shinjo: |
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"Every time I see him, he seems to be enjoying playing, whether he suceeds or not. I like that about him. I was impressed with that."
-Masato Yoshii |
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"He's an outstanding center fielder. He can go get them and has a fine arm. And he's got a little flair to him. If I'm not mistaken, that's blonde or orange hair."
- Art Howe, Mets' manager |
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"We welcome back Tsuyoshi with open arms. He's a guy who plays all three outfield positions superbly. There is no doubt in our mind he can return to where he was offensively two years ago and help us at the plate as well."
- Jim Duquette, Mets' asst. general manager |
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"There are times when I say things to him in English that I don't think he understands. But then, he answers me back. It's got to be tough for him with the language."
- Outfield Coach Gary Pettis, five time Gold Glove Winner |
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"He can run and he can throw and he can read a fly ball. Those are three key elements to being a good outfielder. I'd actually like him to take more advantage of his speed by playing a little shallower. And that's just a matter of repetition. We'll keep doing things over and over again until we feel confident that he can do it."
- Outfield coach Gary Pettis, five time Gold Glove winner |
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"Your dream is my dream. You can enrich yourself as a human being if you play in the majors and taste the bitter cup of life, instead of remaining on a bed of roses. I think such an experience is far more valuable than money."
- Shiho, Shinjo's wife |
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Interviews |
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Two Shinjo interviews from Japan regarding Hokkaido and The Fighters:
A translation of a press conference (original source: Sportsnavi.com- http://sportsnavi.yahoo.co.jp/baseball/npb/column/200311/1120sn_01.html
http://sportsnavi.yahoo.co.jp/baseball/npb/column/200311/1120sn_02.html
http://sportsnavi.yahoo.co.jp/baseball/npb/column/200311/1120sn_03.html)
Notepad file
An interview during Shinjo's first public visit to Sapporo Dome and final signing of the contract.
Notepad file
Both interviews translated so kindly by Melody ^_^ arigatou gozaimasu!! |
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