They invented the All-Star game for Willie Mays.
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he says. ''It was one of those ponds that are stocked with fish. He told me not to bring any live bait. I got there and he was already waiting for me. He said, 'What's in the cooler' and I said, 'I brought a couple of beers.' He said, 'No beer on this boat,' and I said, 'No fishing for me on this boat. See ya.'Ted Williams
If I was being paid thirty-thousand dollars a year, the very least I could do was hit .400.
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People always told me that my natural ability and good eyesight were the reasons for my success as a hitter. They never talk about the practice, practice, practice.
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God gets you to the plate, but once your there your on your own.
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I hope somebody hits .400 soon. Then people can start pestering that guy with questions about the last guy to hit .400.
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Hitting is the most important part of the game. It is where the big money is, where much of the status is, and the fan interest.
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