Curtis Granderson Professions : Baseball player Born : March 16, 1981 Browse All Authors Top 26 quotes by Curtis Granderson People grow up loving the Yankees and will tell you, and so many people despise the Yankees, and they come from all over the United States. Curtis Granderson loving grow you people No matter what you do, people are gonna try to emulate you. Whether it's a dunk by Michael Jordan or a swing by Ken Griffey Jr., kids are doing the same things. Curtis Granderson doing you matter people Teachers shape so much of what a kid's upbringing can be. Curtis Granderson shape teachers kid upbringing Basketball was always my sport. It just took me until my second year of college for me to realize that I was a better baseball player than a basketball player. But basketball was always my number one love. Finally found out I was better at baseball and chose to pursue that route. Curtis Granderson better me college love I feel like kids in general, not just African-American kids, are influenced by what they see, both positive and negative. Curtis Granderson feel see positive negative Every year we discuss Jackie Robinson Day, which is April 15. We talk about it throughout baseball, promote it throughout baseball. Curtis Granderson talk year day baseball Similar Authors Albert Belle baseball-player Bob Horner baseball-player Bob Wickman baseball-player Brian Gordon baseball-player Bronson Arroyo baseball-player Buster Posey baseball-player All Authors