They said I was the greatest pitcher they ever sawI couldnt understand why they couldnt give me no justice.
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One time I snuck a ball on with me and when I went to winding up, I threw one of them balls to first and one to second. I was so smooth I picked off both runners and fanned the batter without that ump or the other team even knowing it.
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All quotes →My pitching philosophy is simple - keep the ball way from the bat.
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How old would you be if you didn't know how old you are?
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Work like you don't need the money. Love like you've never been hurt. Dance like nobody's watching.
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NO MAN CAN AVOID BEING BORN AVERAGE, BUT NO MAN HAS TO STAY AVERAGE.
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The only change is that baseball has turned Paige from a second class citizen to a second class immortal.
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