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.
SATCHEL PAIGEAin’t no man can avoid being born average, but there ain’t no man got to be common.
More Satchel Paige Quotes
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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’ve said it once and I’ll say it a a hundred times, I’m forty-four years old.
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Don’t look back. Something might be gaining on you.
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If a man can beat you, walk him.
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Avoid running at all times.
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It’s funny what a few no-hitters do for a body.
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I never rush myself. See, they can’t start the game without me.
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I don’t generally like running. I believe in training by rising gently up and down from the bench.
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Not to be cheered by praise, not to be grieved by blame, but to know thoroughly one’s own virtues or powers are the characteristics of an excellent man.
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The only change is that baseball has turned Paige from a second class citizen to a second class immortal.
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My pitching philosophy is simple – keep the ball way from the bat.
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Don’t pray when it rains if you don’t pray when the sun shines.
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My feet ain’t got nothing to do with my nickname, but when folks get it in their heads that a feller’s got big feet, soon the feet start looking big.
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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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How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you are?
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