I don’t generally like running. I believe in training by rising gently up and down from the bench.
SATCHEL PAIGEMy 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.
More Satchel Paige Quotes
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The things you do for a woman you wouldn’t do for anything else. Same with money.
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I never rush myself. See, they can’t start the game without me.
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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 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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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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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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If a man can beat you, walk him.
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If your stomach disputes you, lie down and pacify it with cool thoughts.
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You gotta keep the ball off the fat part of the bat.
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My pitching philosophy is simple – keep the ball way from the bat.
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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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Age is a case of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it don’t matter.
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Money and women. They’re two of the strongest things in the world.
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Don’t pray when it rains if you don’t pray when the sun shines.
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