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Anybody's best pitch is the one the batters ain't hitting that day.

Christy Mathewson

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Christy Mathewson
Age: 45 †
Born: 1880
Born: August 12
Died: 1925
Died: October 7
American Football Player
Baseball Player
Christopher Mathewson
Batters
Pitch
Hitting
Anybody
Best

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If you've ever been around a group of actors, you've noticed, no doubt, that the can talk of nothing else under the sun but acting...It's exactly the same way with baseball players. Your heart must be in your work.
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A pitcher is not a ballplayer.
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Luck is a combination of confidence and getting the breaks.
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You must have an alibi to show why you lost. If you haven't one, you must fake one. You self confidence must be maintained.
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