“Whenever we had career day at elementary school, and we could dress up like what you wanted to be when I got on stage, mine was playing major league baseball.”
"Normally when I look at stuff, I try to look at the good things. When I watch video, I try to watch the good starts so I can see how my mechanics are in those."
- Jacob deGrom
Self-awareness
"You never want to see a guy struggle. And we’ve all struggled. It’s part of the game."
- Jacob deGrom
Adversity
"I think all of us are thankful every day we get to put this uniform on, and we play this game. So try not to take any days for granted. Every time you take the field, give a hundred percent and leave it all out there."
- Jacob deGrom
Gratitude
"My approach every game is to try to keep the ball down and get ground ball outs"
- Jacob deGrom
Philosophy
"You are the hope of Israel, ‘children of the promised day’!"
- President Russell M. Nelson
Aspirations
"If you can dream it, you can do it."
- Walt Disney
Aspirations
"Never give up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway."
- Earl Nightingale
Aspirations
"You dream. You plan. You reach. There will be obstacles. There will be doubters. There will be mistakes. But with hard work, with belief, with confidence and trust in yourself and those around you, there are no limits."
- Michael Phelps
Aspirations
"Everyone's dream can come true if you just stick to it and work hard."
- Serena Williams
Aspirations