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Man may penetrate the outer reaches of the universe, he may solve the very secret of eternity itself but for me, the ultimate human experience is to witness the flawless execution of the hit-and-run.
Branch Rickey
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Branch Rickey
Age: 83 †
Born: 1881
Born: December 20
Died: 1965
Died: December 9
Baseball Player
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Ohio
Wesley Branch Rickey
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I find fault with my children because I like them and I want them to go places - uprightness and strength and courage and civil respect and anything that affects the probabilities of failure on the part of those that are closest to me, that concerns me - I find fault.
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