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" Nobody likes to hear it, because it's dull, but the reason you win or lose is darn near always the same - pitching. "

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" I had a successful career: not necessarily a Hall of Fame career, but a successful one. "

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" I really don't like confrontations. One of the reasons I'm retiring is that I'm tired of hurting people's feelings. "

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" In baseball, you can't kill the clock. You've got to give the other man his chance. That's why this is the greatest game. "