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" I was taught you never, ever disrespect your opponent or your teammates or your organization or your manager and never, ever your uniform. "
Ryne Sandberg
Organization
You
Disrespect
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" I know I'm appreciated by how fans treat me, and the best way to treat them is play every day, hard. I sign autographs, but if I'm with someone I don't know who doesn't start the conversation, there won't be a conversation. That's just me, living my life. But I'll loosen up after baseball. "
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