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I could be a real jerk on the days I was pitching.
I owe the public just one thing - a good performance.
When I knocked a guy down, there was no second part to the story.
When I gave up a grand slam to Pete LaCock, I knew it was time to quit.
Why do I have to be an example for your kid? You be an example for your own kid.
Rules or no rules, pitchers are going to throw spitters. It's a matter of survival.
A great catch is like watching girls go by the last one you see is always the prettiest.
A great catch is like watching girls go by. The last one you see is always the prettiest.
A curve ball is not something you can pick up overnight. It took me years to perfect mine.
My pitching philosophy is simple. I believe in getting the ball over the plate and not walking a lot of men.
In a world filled with hate, prejudice, and protest, I find that I too am filled with hate, prejudice, and protest.
When I was playing I never wished I was doing anything else. I think being a professional athlete is the finest thing a man can do.
Fishing is one of the greatest things that you can do, it has the power to relax you like nothing else and there's nothing quite like the thrill of the catch.
It is not something I earned or acquired or bought (the ability to pitch). It is a gift. It is something that was given to me - just like the color of my skin.
Believe me, I would much rather get three outs on three pitches than three outs on nine pitches, because that's going to make me that much stronger at the end of the game. My pitching philosophy is simpe. I believe in getting the ball over the plate and not walking a lot of men.