I'm flattered that so many baseball people think I'm a Hall of Famer. But what's hard to believe is how one-hundred and fifty plus people have changed their minds about me since I became eligible, because I haven't had a base hit since then.
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Yes, let me tell you about Pete Rose. If ever Pete took one drink at lunch, he would be an alcoholic by nightfall. It doesn't matter what baseball, gambling, women. Rose is the most obsessive man I've ever met.Richie Ashburn
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To cure a batting slump, I took my bat to bed with me. I wanted to know my bat a little better.
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I get more mail for that one season than I get for all my years before that.
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The kid doesn't chew tobacco, smoke, drink, curse or chase broads. I don't see how he can possible make it.
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