Say 'Dodgers' and people know you're talking about baseball. Say 'Braves' and they ask, 'What reservation' Say 'Reds' and they think of communism. Say 'Padres' and they look around for a priest.
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He was to people all over the world what a baseball player was supposed to be like,Tommy Lasorda
When we win, I'm so happy I eat a lot. When we lose, I'm so depressed, I eat a lot. When we're rained out, I'm so disappointed I eat a lot.
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I am able to speak at many, many functions, ... The reason I support the United Way is that it does so much good in our country. A lot of people, like all of you gathered here today, are always willing to help. It's something that makes this country great. It's always good to meet people and to break bread with them.
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Pressure is a word that is misused in our vocabulary. When you start thinking of pressure, it's because you've started to think of failure.
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Guys ask me, don't I get burned out? How can you get burned out doing something you love? I ask you, have you ever got tired of kissing a pretty girl?
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I believe managing is like holding a dove in your hand. If you hold it too tightly you kill it, but if you hold it too loosely, you lose it.
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