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Dad was the pitching coach, while Mom was the emotional supporter. Her unconditional love was great, and she wanted what was best for me.

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Jennie Finch
Age: 44
Born: 1980
Born: September 3
Softball Player
La Mirada
California
Jennie Lynn Finch
Dad
Mom
Emotional
Best
Pitching
Wanted
Supporter
Great
Unconditional
Love
Coach
Coaches

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A macho attitude is totally to my advantage. Guys try to hit it 400 feet out of the park, but in softball you have to use a short, quick swing. Big, huge swings equal big, huge strikeouts.
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When I lose, I take it very personally.
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I love to run. I was challenged to run the New York marathon four months after having my youngest son, and since running isn't a big part of softball, the thought of a marathon was a stretch for me.
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It is one thing to play for your university. It is another to play for your country.
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When I was 12, I had a coach tell me I would never be a championship pitcher. That devastated me. I was crushed.
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College was the greatest four years of my life.
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The main thing is to win. You just try to keep your tunnel vision on to get the team the win.
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This whole career has been way more than I ever even imagined or dreamed.
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I don't want to be just a face. I want to go out there and prove something on the field.
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I still think there are some pitches in this pitching arm, so I will continue playing with USA Softball, but knowing that this could be the last time a softball player stands on the Olympic podium and has the opportunity of experiencing this - it was emotional.
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I loved being on the field playing and teaching softball. I didn't like the fact that a camp had my name on it and I didn't know the logistics of what was going on. I wanted to make sure I was involved in a camp that did things right.
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You can't always control the circumstances - only how you react to those circumstances you can always control your attitude and your effort.
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It's so empowering to see yourself as a machine.
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The attention I get has been great. It has opened so many doors for me. It's nice that people are accepting beautiful women as athletes. It's encouraging to girls that muscles don't mean you can't be beautiful.
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When I was a kid, I dreamed of using a bat with my own name on it.
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I try to squeeze in a workout whenever I can, even if it's doing squats with my 7-month-old in the kitchen or jumping on the trampoline with my 5-year-old.
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Never limit yourself, never be satisfied, and smile-it's free!
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Have unconditional love to your children no matter what happens. Give them time even in the midst of this busy life - be one on one with them.
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I mean, I love winning, but losing is a much more intense feeling.
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I can't tell you how much I respect all the single parents out there doing it all solo.
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