Editor's Note: Vladimir Guerrero was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame on July 29, 2018. Here's a full transcript of his three-plus minute speech, with translations. Courtesy of the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
Vladimir Guerrero: Muy buenas tardes. Antes no hablaba mucho. Decia que el bate era el que hablada por mi, pero ahora tengo que habIar ya que no estoy jugando
Interpreter: Good afternoon. When I was a player l always mentioned that I wanted my bat to do the talking but now that I'm not playing I'm very happy to be standing here and talking to you.
Vladimir Guerrero: Bueno Ie doy gracias a Dios, a mi mama, a mi papa, a mi familia que estén aqui. También Ie doy gracias a Julian Paulino, Victor Franco, Arturo de Freite (sounds like). También a Virgilio Rojo por ayudarme en Ias redes sociales.
Interpreter: I would like to thank God, my mom and dad, Paulino, Victor Franco MuIa, Virgilio Rojo in helping me out with my brand and understanding social media. And all the people that are here today for me.
Vladimir Guerrero: Le doy gracias a Dios que me dio Ia oportunidad; tam bién Ie doy gracias a Canada, Montreal.
Interpreter: Yes, I thank God again, but I also give thanks to Canada and Montreal for the first opportunity to be a big—league player.
Vladimir Guerrero: Claro que me dio Ia oportunidad dejugar en Estados Unidos y Canada. Tam bién Ie doy gracias a Los Angeles, quejugué seis anos con eIIos —— yo creo que me siento contento. En Los Angeles jugué tam bién con Mike Scioscia, mi primer manager que fue Felipe Rodas Salon (sounds like.)
Interpreter: Yes, beyond Canada and Montréal gave me a chance to travel but also to United States, I got to travel. Thank you to the Angels. Thank you to Mike Scioscia as a manager and thank you to all those that made a difference in certainly what it means to be here today. It's truly special for all of you having influenced my career.
Vladimir Guerrero: Yo sé que no hablo mucho. Pero me siento contento que me metieron en el Salon de la Fama con este grupo quejugué con algunos y los vijugar.
Interpreter: I know I don't speak a whole lot but let me tell you that I'm so happy to be part of this group because some of them I saw, and watched play, and I witnessed it. But also, I got to play against a lot of them and it means a lot to me.
Vladimir Guerrero: Y por ultimo, le doy gracias que saII' de un pueblecito pequeno, Don Gregorio Nizao de Bani.
Interpreter: And lastly, I'd like to thank the fact that I came out of a small, little town, Don Gregorio de Bani in the Dominican Republic.
Vladimir Guerrero: Y para terminar me siento contento dos veces ya que hoy es dI'a del padre en nuestra Repl'Jblica Dominicana —— siempre teniendo nuestra bandera siempre en alto.
Interpreter: Even more special today is that today we celebrate Fathers' Day in the Dominican Republic —— twice the celebration for me being here today and happy Father's Day to all the Dominican pops.
Vladimir Guerrero: Muchas gracias.