You gotta keep the ball off the fat part of the bat.
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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I ain’t ever had a job, I just always played baseball.
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My pitching philosophy is simple – keep the ball way from the bat.
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If your stomach disputes you, lie down and pacify it with cool thoughts.
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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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Avoid running at all times.
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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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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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Just take the ball and throw it where you want to. Throw strikes. Home plate don’t move.
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If a man can beat you, walk him.
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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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It’s funny what a few no-hitters do for a body.
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Avoid fried foods, which angry up the blood.
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Ain’t no man can avoid being born average, but there ain’t no man got to be common.
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Don’t look back. Something might be gaining on you.
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