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I would not admire hitting against Ryne Duren, because if he ever hit you in the head you might be in the past tense.

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Casey Stengel
Age: 85 †
Born: 1890
Born: July 30
Died: 1975
Died: September 29
Baseball Manager
Baseball Player
Kansas City
Missouri
Charles Dillon Casey Stengel
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Oldtimers, weekends, and airplane landings are alike. If you can walk away from them, they're successful.
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When you are younger you get blamed for crimes you never committed and when you're older you begin to get credit for virtues you never possessed. It evens itself out.
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You can get into the greatest business in the world because you can manufacture money by yourself on the field.
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