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" Hospice is such a tremendous thing. Patients seem to reach an inner peace. "
Harmon Killebrew
Reach
Inner
Inner Peace
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" Life is precious and time is a key element. Let's make every moment count and help those who have a greater need than our own. "
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" I want to say that maybe I've made some wrong decisions, but I'm still an honorable person, and I intend to take care of all of my obligations. "
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Take Care
Say
" Society doesn't like to deal with death, but it is a natural part of living. "
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Natural
Society
Like
" Pitchers are smart. They know they are much better off if they mix things up and keep you off-balance. "
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Smart
" The people in the Upper Midwest were the same kind of people I grew up around in Idaho. "
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Idaho
Up
Midwest
" I didn't have evil intentions, but I guess I did have power. "
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Did
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" The Mayo Clinic is one of the largest and most experienced medical centers treating esophageal cancer in the world. "
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Clinic
Medical
World
" Joe Mauer's the real deal. He is absolutely wonderful. Not only is he a great player, but he's a great human being. He's the kind of guy you'd like to see... be your son. "
Harmon Killebrew
See
You
Son
" It must be nice for today's hitters when you don't have to worry about being thrown at. It's a whole different deal. When I played, getting knocked down was an accepted part of the game. "
Harmon Killebrew
Nice
Down
Game
" I was set to go to Oregon to play college baseball and football. "
Harmon Killebrew
Go
Play
Baseball
" I always tried to watch the pitcher and his complete windup from the moment he had the ball in his glove all the way through his motion, and tried to follow it all the way out of his hand, all the way to home plate. "
Harmon Killebrew
Home
Moment
Watch
" When I was 14, and for the next four years, I was lifting and hauling 10-gallon milk cans full of milk. That will put muscles on you even if you're not trying. "
Harmon Killebrew
Trying
Four
Milk
" I do everything in a straightforward manner. "
Harmon Killebrew
Everything
Straightforward
Manner
" I didn't think much about batting average when I was playing. "
Harmon Killebrew
Average
Think
Much
" No matter what, I've always been an optimistic person. "
Harmon Killebrew
Been
Matter
Optimistic
" In baseball, you pack your uniform in the clubhouse after a ball game, and you see it hanging up in your locker when you get to your next city. "
Harmon Killebrew
You
Uniform
See
" It takes a lot of dedication to quit smoking, and whether you give up for good on your first try or have to give it a couple of tries - just keep swinging at it and you will succeed. "
Harmon Killebrew
You
Dedication
Good
" I speak very highly of Jim Thome. Not only is he a great player, but he's a great individual. "
Harmon Killebrew
Speak
Only
Very
" My father used to play with my brother and me in the yard. Mother would come out and say, 'You're tearing up the grass'; 'We're not raising grass,' Dad would reply. 'We're raising boys.' "
Harmon Killebrew
Father
Me
Mother
" I like happy endings. "
Harmon Killebrew
Like
Endings
Happy
" At Tiger Stadium, the dugouts are so low that you walk in and hit your head on the ceiling. People would say, 'Don't feel bad. Ty Cobb did the same thing.' "
Harmon Killebrew
Bad
You
Walk
" I found out early in life that I could hit a baseball farther than most players, and that's what I tried to do. "
Harmon Killebrew
Most
Tried
Out
" I'm not a quitter. All my career, I went through a lot of physical adversity, injuries. It's in my nature to be a battler. "
Harmon Killebrew
Career
Injuries
Lot
" There was a time when rival teams used a shift against me. They would put the second baseman on the shortstop's side of the bag, move the shortstop into the hole to his right, and have the third baseman hug the foul line. The idea was to build an infield wall against a known right-handed pull hitter. "
Harmon Killebrew
Bag
Right
Time