You gotta keep the ball off the fat part of the bat.
SATCHEL PAIGEAvoid running at all times.
More Satchel Paige Quotes
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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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The only change is that baseball has turned Paige from a second class citizen to a second class immortal.
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Avoid running at all times.
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Airplanes may kill you, but they ain’t likely to hurt you.
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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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I ain’t ever had a job, I just always played baseball.
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It’s funny what a few no-hitters do for a body.
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My pitching philosophy is simple – keep the ball way from the bat.
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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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Don’t look back. Something might be gaining on you.
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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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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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How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you are?
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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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