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When you step into the batter's box, have nothing on your mind except baseball.

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Pete Rose
Age: 83
Born: 1941
Born: April 14
Baseball Player
Cincinnati
Ohio
Peter Edward Rose
Sr.
Charlie Hustle
Peter Edward Pete Rose Sr.
Pete Edward Rose
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Nothing
Mind
Batter
Boxes
Baseball
Except
Step
Motivational

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