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Justin Verlander Biography

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Justin Verlander is a celebrated Major League Baseball pitcher, celebrated for his extraordinary skills and accomplishments in the sport. Born on February 20, 1983, he has made a profound impact on the baseball landscape.

Ifs Greatness Surprise

Author:Justin Verlander

“I'm a power guy. Good fastball. A knuckle curve, which I can throw for strikes. A changeup which sinks down and away from lefties and I can also throw for strikes.”

I Can Guy Down And Strikes Curves Knuckles Fastballs Lefties

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“I want to show that I can pitch well and get along with the guys in the locker room.'”

Want Wells I Can Shows Guy Rooms Lockers Locker Room

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“I kind of realized I couldn't blow the ball by everybody. In high school I could do that, but now it's not going to work. I need to pitch.'”

Needs Kind School High School Balls Blow Going To Work

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“I like to challenge hitters with a 'Here it is, hit it,' mentality. It's definitely a big part of my game, especially when I get in situations where I need it. I usually save a little bit so it's there for me.”

Needs Littles Bigs Games Bits Challenges Situation Little Bit Mentality

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“I use high velocity to keep hitters off balance.”

Use Balance Velocity

Author:Justin Verlander

“I am an emotional pitcher, but I can control it. When I was in high school, I was a little immature and I let my emotions get the best of me.”

Littles I Can School Emotion Emotional High School Pitcher Immature Best Of Me

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“I am always going to be working on location, even if I have a 20-year career. Talk to me in 15 years and I will still be working on location. It's something I can always do better. Right now, it's not nearly where it could be, so it gives me something to work on every day.”

Ifs Giving Years Stills I Can Careers Right Now Give Me Location Talk To Me

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“To hit 100 miles per hour, that's something. I couldn't believe it when I first saw it, but it's something I can do and think about.”

Thinking Firsts Believe I Can Can Do Hours Saws Miles

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“I'm hoping to learn something new every day. It sounds corny, but I really do come in here every day, listening and talking with the veteran guys and seeing what I can absorb.”

I Can Guy Sound Talking Seeing Listening Something New Veteran Corny

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“If you had told me at the beginning of the year that I was going to be a shoo-in for the Cy Young, I would have been absolutely ecstatic and amazed.”

Ifs Years Has Beens Young Amazed Ecstatic

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“I think that a starting pitcher has to do something special to be as valuable or more so than a position player.”

Thinking Player Special Position Starting Valuable Pitcher Something Special

Author:Justin Verlander

“When an artist wants to paint a painting, they have all those things in their head that they want to portray on a canvas. It's the same thing when I'm pitching. I have all these thoughts going through my head about how I want to pitch: which pitch I want to throw here, and why do I want to throw it?”

Want Artist Painting Paint Canvas Pitching

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“The only thing I can control is how well I pitch.”

Wells I Can

Author:Justin Verlander

“All I know is that if I continue to pitch well, good things will keep happening.”

Ifs Knows Wells Happenings Good Things

Author:Justin Verlander

About the Author

Born: February 20, 1983
Known for: Baseball player
Quotes: 15

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