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" Everybody wants to win, but everybody doesn't win. "
Tommy Lasorda
Win
Everybody
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" One time I was doing a speech to a group of kids, and just before I get there, I see this little kid crying. I found out they just lost a game, and he was the losing pitcher. I went over there, put my arm around him, and said, 'What are you crying for? When major league players lose, they don't cry.' "
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" I was fortunate enough to coach the U.S. Olympic team in Australia. "
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" When I was 15 years old, I used to actually dream I was pitching in Yankee Stadium. Bill Dickey was my catcher. "
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