Top 9 Quotes & Sayings by Jacoby Ellsbury

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American baseball player Jacoby Ellsbury.
Last updated on April 20, 2025.
Jacoby Ellsbury

Jacoby McCabe Ellsbury is an American former professional baseball center fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox from 2007 through 2013 and then played for the New York Yankees from 2014 to 2017. An enrolled member of the Colorado River Indian Tribes, Ellsbury is the first Native American of Navajo descent to play Major League Baseball.

You can't complain when people appreciate what you're doing.
I'm proud to be a New York Yankee.
Before I was drafted by the Red Sox, I really didn't know that much about them, but in talking to people, they said they weren't known for stealing a lot of bases. It's nice coming to an organization that doesn't necessarily use the run game and still have them give me the green light to steal and use my speed.
I weighed the pros and cons of both, and college outweighed the pro ranks at the time and I'm definitely glad I made the choice to come to Oregon State because I'm a better player for it.
I try to be my own player. I really haven't modeled my game after anybody. — © Jacoby Ellsbury
I try to be my own player. I really haven't modeled my game after anybody.
It was fun, having speed and being able to jump. Especially playing football. I played wide receiver and defensive back.
I'm half Native American and half white so I think I can adjust culturally to anything.
I understand the importance of giving back, and that's something I definitely want to do.
My biggest thing is to stay with my approach and take quality ABs to the plate. I'm just trying to keep it simple.
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