Maybe I'll Pitch Forever
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“What's scary in life is not what people know (or don't know), but what they know that ain't so.”
“Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes you get rained out.”
“Don't pray when it rains if you don't pray when the sun shines.”
“Airplanes may kill you, but they ain't likely to hurt you.”
“If your stomach disputes you, lie down and pacify it with cool thoughts.”
“Just take the ball and throw it where you want to. Throw strikes. Home plate don't move.”
“My pitching philosophy is simple - keep the ball way from the bat.”
“I don't generally like running. I believe in training by rising gently up and down from the bench.”
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“I never rush myself. See, they can't start the game without me.”
“You win a few, you lose a few. Some get rained out. But you got to dress for all of them.”
“Never let your head hang down. Never give up and sit down and grieve. Find another way.”
“The Crawfords played everywhere, in every ballpark. And we won, won like we invented the game.”
“Smile well and often, it makes people wonder what you've been up to.”
“When they treat you bad, you just got to take care of your pride, no matter what.”
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“It's funny what a few no-hitters do for a body.”
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“I've said it once and I'll say it a a hundred times, I'm forty-four years old.”
“Keep the juices flowing by jangling around gently as you move.”