Dontrelle Wayne Willis , nicknamed "The D-Train", is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher for the Detroit Tigers.
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“Last night, I used Cabrera's bat. I just literally go into someone's locker and say, 'I want this bat.' They let me have it, and I tape it up.”
Dontrelle Willis
“I have a tough angle, man. I think of me on the mound. Sometimes, I don't even have the same arm slots. It's just little things, whatever it takes to get guys out. I definitely wouldn't want to hit off myself.”
“He's always told me don't be afraid to do something special. A lot of times guys are afraid and don't want that responsibility.”
“He better not because then I'll be nervous.”
“We definitely are few, but we're a proud few, ... Everybody's been rooting for me since I was 15. It's a camaraderie, not just pitchers but African American players in general.”
“I'm dumbfounded right now, very ecstatic just because of how my teammates felt, ... They were pulling for me.”