Just take the ball and throw it where you want to. Throw strikes. Home plate don’t move.
SATCHEL PAIGEHow old would you be if you didn’t know how old you are?
More Satchel Paige Quotes
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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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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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Work like you don’t need the money. Love like you’ve never been hurt. Dance like nobody’s watching.
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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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Airplanes may kill you, but they ain’t likely to hurt you.
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Avoid fried foods, which angry up the blood.
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It’s funny what a few no-hitters do for a body.
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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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How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you are?
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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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If a man can beat you, walk him.
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Avoid running at all times.
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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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If your stomach disputes you, lie down and pacify it with cool thoughts.
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