Ain’t no man can avoid being born average, but there ain’t no man got to be common.
SATCHEL PAIGEJust take the ball and throw it where you want to. Throw strikes. Home plate don’t move.
More Satchel Paige Quotes
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I never rush myself. See, they can’t start the game without me.
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Work like you don’t need the money. Love like you’ve never been hurt. Dance like nobody’s watching.
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When a batter swings and I see his knees move, I can tell just what his weaknesses are then I just put the ball where I know he can’t hit it.
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My pitching philosophy is simple – keep the ball way from the bat.
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You gotta keep the ball off the fat part of the bat.
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I was born in August, no July, 1908.
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Don’t look back. Something might be gaining on you.
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It’s funny what a few no-hitters do for a body.
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Airplanes may kill you, but they ain’t likely to hurt you.
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I’ve said it once and I’ll say it a a hundred times, I’m forty-four years old.
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Just take the ball and throw it where you want to. Throw strikes. Home plate don’t move.
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I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t never been seen by this generation.
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If your stomach disputes you, lie down and pacify it with cool thoughts.
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Don’t pray when it rains if you don’t pray when the sun shines.
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Avoid fried foods, which angry up the blood.
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