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I found out early in life that I could hit a baseball farther than most players and that's what I tried to do.

Harmon Killebrew

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Harmon Killebrew
Age: 74 †
Born: 1936
Born: June 29
Died: 2011
Died: May 17
Baseball Player
Payette
Idaho
Harmon Clayton Killebrew
Tried
Early
Player
Found
Life
Farther
Players
Baseball

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My father used to play with my brother and me in the yard. Mother would come out and say, 'You're tearing up the grass' 'We're not raising grass,' Dad would reply. 'We're raising boys.'
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I always tried to watch the pitcher and his complete windup from the moment he had the ball in his glove all the way through his motion, and tried to follow it all the way out of his hand, all the way to home plate.
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How the hell can you play here?
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I didn't have evil intentions, but I guess I did have power.
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I was set to go to Oregon to play college baseball and football.
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It takes a lot of dedication to quit smoking, and whether you give up for good on your first try or have to give it a couple of tries - just keep swinging at it and you will succeed.
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It's very disappointing... Anything that harms the integrity of the game is terrible. We always thought we were immune to drugs in baseball, but we know that's not true anymore.
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Life is precious and time is a key element. Let's make every moment count and help those who have a greater need than our own.
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