Quote #11

'Players have two things to do. Play and keep their mouths shut.'

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  1. 'People who live in the past generally are afraid to compete in the present. I've got my faults, but living in the past is not one of them.…
  2. 'Problem with (John) Wockenfuss getting on base is that it takes three doubles to score him.'
  3. 'Me carrying a briefcase is like a hotdog wearing earrings.'
  4. 'The only reason I'm coming out here tomorrow is the schedule says I have to.'
  5. 'I only had a high school education and believe me, I had to cheat to get that.'
  6. 'You give us the pitching some of these clubs have and no one could touch us, but God has a way of not arranging that, because it's not as …
  7. 'If I hear Bowie Kuhn say just once more he's doing something for the betterment of baseball, I'm going to throw-up.'
  8. 'If I ever find a pitcher who has heat, a good curve, and a slider, I might seriously consider marrying him, or at least proposing.'

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