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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I was born in August, no July, 1908.
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If a man can beat you, walk him.
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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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You gotta keep the ball off the fat part of the bat.
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Money and women. They’re two of the strongest things in the world.
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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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If your stomach disputes you, lie down and pacify it with cool thoughts.
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How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you are?
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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 pitching philosophy is simple – keep the ball way from the bat.
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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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Don’t look back. Something might be gaining on you.
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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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