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“My goal has been to encourage jointness, to push people to think of affiliations rather than to operate as solo entrepreneurs.”

Quote by A. Bartlett Giamatti

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A. Bartlett Giamatti

A. Bartlett Giamatti was a significant figure in the world of baseball, serving as the Commissioner of Baseball from 1989 until his untimely death. He was known for his dedication to the sport and his efforts to improve its governance and integrity. more

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“I think there's a lot of the hip-hop crowd behind Barack Obama because he's a black man. Honestly, I'm rooting for Hillary because race is only going to go so far. All the presidents are men at the end of the day.”

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“Americans have been remarkably devoted to the capacity for belief, to idealism. That's why we get into trouble all the time. We're always viewed as naive.”

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“I think that the young people today feel a tremendous sense of responsibility to their brothers and sisters because of the sacrifices that most families make to send their children to college.”

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“We have an obligation to spread amateur baseball both at home and abroad. Building up the game at all levels - Little League, Babe Ruth Leagues, the colleges - is in our own self-interest. That's where the pool of talent is - and also of fans.”

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“I was in the game for love. After all, where else can an old-timer with one leg, who can't hear or see, live like a king while doing the only thing I wanted to do?”

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“There is only one way to solve the alleged crisis of the erosion of 'family values.' And that is to get right down to the root cause of the problem.”

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