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“I was the worst hitter ever. I never even broke a bat until last year when I was backing out of the garage.”

Quote by Lefty Gomez

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Lefty Gomez, born on November 26, 1908, was a renowned baseball player from the United States. Known for his exceptional pitching skills and unique sense of humor, Gomez spent the majority of his career with the New York Yankees. He achieved great success with the Yankees, including multiple World Series championships, and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame upon his retirement in 1946. more

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