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Dan Jenkins is a renowned American author born on December 2, 1929. Known for his humor and satire, Jenkins' works primarily revolve around sports, journalism, and popular culture. His novels and column articles have earned him acclaim in both literary and sports circles.

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“Baseball would be a better game if more third basemen got hit in the mouth by line drivers.”

Ifs Would Be Games Lines Mouths Baseball Thirds Drivers

Author:Dan Jenkins

“If a caddie can help you, you don't know how to play golf.”

Ifs Knows Play Helping Know How Golf Caddies

Book:Dead Solid Perfect

Source: Dead Solid Perfect

“Always keep in mind that if God didn't want a man to have mulligans, golf balls wouldn't come three to a sleeve.”

Ifs Men Want Mind Three Balls Golf Sleeves Golf Ball Mulligans

Author:Dan Jenkins

“Lonnie says it doesn't take long to write a song if you're stricken with a severe case of the Tennysons. He wasn't necessarily talking about a chart-climber.”

Ifs Writing Long Song Talking Cases Songwriting Severe Climbers Tennyson

Book:Baja Oklahoma

Source: Baja Oklahoma

“The maplewood flat-finished Martin had represented the most outrageous luxury in her life when she bought it in 1971 for four hundred dollars. But Lonnie Slocum assured her the Martin was a good investment, even if she never learned to play it better than an acid head who was into heavy metal.”

Ifs Play Music Four Hundred Dollars Investment Heavy Finished Luxury Flats Metals Assured Acid Outrageous Heavy Metal

Author:Dan Jenkins

“Professionalism in tennis ... only resulted in making billionaires out of rude children, producing an onslaught of moody defectors, and a lot of guys with hair that looks as if bats slept in it... Meanwhile, my head swims with the thought that I have watched tennis progress from Don Budge and Alice Marble to Farrah Fawcett becoming John McEnroe's mother-in-law.”

Ifs Looks Children Law Mother Guy Progress Hair Becoming Tennis Swim Bats Rude In-laws Marble Billionaire Professionalism Moody Mother In Law Defectors

Author:Dan Jenkins

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Born: December 2, 1929
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Quotes: 30

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