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Everyone has limits. You just have to learn what your own limits are and deal with them accordingly.

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Nolan Ryan
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: January 31
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It helps if the hitter thinks you're a little crazy.
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When I got traded to the California Angels, I really wasn't that excited about going to the Angels because it meant changing leagues and also a whole new set of teammates. But shortly after I got there I realized that it was one of the best things that ever happened to me.
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My job is to give my team a chance to win.
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I can't imagine Joe DiMaggio was a better all-around player than Dale Murphy.
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I grew up with the thought that I wanted to treat people the way I'd like to be treated, and I think if you do that, it's pretty hard to go wrong.
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I like to refer to my years with the Angels as the foundation of my career.
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I came into the game when I broke into the major leagues, the minimum salary was seven thousand dollars, and I'd have to go home in the wintertime and get a job.
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I am going to spend my time today just thanking the people that played a role in my career, because I truly do believe that I was blessed by a lot of people that paths crossed mine as I went down the road in my career.
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When I had dyslexia, they didn't diagnose it as that. It was frustrating and embarrassing. I could tell you a lot of horror stories about what you feel like on the inside.
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And then when I went to stay in '68, I can honestly say that I was not focused on my career and on what it took to be a major league pitcher and to be a starting pitcher.
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Enjoying success requires the ability to adapt. Only by being open to change will you have a true opportunity to get the most from your talent.
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My ability to throw a baseball was a gift. It was a God-given gift. And I am truly appreciative of that gift.
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What man in his 40s would not like to look in the mirror and find Nolan Ryan?
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