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I think walks are overrated unless you can run... If you get a walk and put the pitcher in a stretch, that helps. But the guy who walks and can't run, most of the time they're clogging up the bases for somebody who can run.

Dusty Baker

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Dusty Baker
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: June 15
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