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Quote by Gaylord Perry

“I reckon I tried everything on the old apple, but salt and pepper and chocolate sauce topping.”

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Gaylord Perry, born on September 15, 1938, is an American professional baseball player. He served as a pitcher in Major League Baseball, known for his unique pitching techniques and on-field intelligence. more

“After fifteen years of facing them (pitchers) you don't really get over them. They're devious. They're the only players in the game allowed to cheat. They throw illegal pitches and they sneak foreign substances on the ball. They can inflict pain whenever they wish. And, they're the only ones on the diamond who have high ground. That's symbolic. You know what they tell you in a war - 'take the high ground first.'”

Knows Years Firsts War Pain Games Wish Player Balls Substance Illegal Diamond Fifteen Cheat Get Over Symbolic Pitcher Sneak Fifteen Years Devious High Ground

Author:Richie Ashburn

“I'm flattered that so many baseball people think I'm a Hall of Famer. But what's hard to believe is how one-hundred and fifty plus people have changed their minds about me since I became eligible, because I haven't had a base hit since then.”

People Thinking Mind Believe Hard Havens Changed Hundred Baseball Fifty Plus Halls Flattered Hard To Believe

Author:Richie Ashburn

“To cure a batting slump, I took my bat to bed with me. I wanted to know my bat a little better.”

Knows Littles Wanted Bed Cures Bats Batting Slumps

Author:Richie Ashburn

“I come from Cuba. Taxes for me are no big thing.”

Bigs Taxes Big Things Cuba

Author:Tony Oliva

“The people who run the game, they are the ones who want to change it and make people believe that its different somehow. Its not different, the only difference is that some ballplayers today have a chance for a four- or five-year contract and they can make big money.”

People Want Years Believe Different Bigs Running Today Games Change Differences Chance Five Four Five Years Contracts

Author:Tony Oliva

“I think that the game is the game. I think that expansion is good for the game because it gives more jobs to the people and more ballplayers can play, but I think the game is still the game. The ballplayers, they come into the game with one thing in mind - it's their job.”

People Thinking Giving Mind Stills Play Jobs Games One Thing Expansion

Author:Tony Oliva

“A lot of my childhood memories involve walking home in floods of tears. At that age, feeling unpopular is difficult to handle.”

Feelings Home Age Difficult Memories Childhood Tears Walking Handle Flood Childhood Memories Walking Home

Author:Rachel Stevens

“At that age, feeling unpopular is difficult to handle. It's a hard feeling to shake off. Feeling comfortable in my own skin has never been easy for me.”

Hard Feelings Age Easy Difficult My Own Comfortable Skins Handle Shakes

Author:Rachel Stevens

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