American - Athlete | February 7, 1953 - September 30, 1998
I lull them into a false sense of security by watching me pitch... If overconfidence can cause the Roman Empire to fall, I ought to be able to get a ground ball.
Dan Quisenberry
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A manager uses a relief pitcher like a six shooter, he fires until it's empty then takes the gun and throws it at the villain.
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I've seen the future and it's much like the present only longer.
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Reggie Jackson hit one off me that's still burrowing its way to Los Angeles.
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Our fielders have to catch a lot of balls, or at least deflect them to someone who can.
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The future is much like the present, only longer.
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Someone told me just recently that poets are eulogists. It's their job, to eulogize. I didn't know that, but it makes sense. Because in almost every poem of mine there is a loss.
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Most pitchers fear losing their fastball, but since I don't have one, I have nothing to fear but fear itself.
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I don't mean to diminish the job, it's a good job and a real pressure job. But I don't think a relief pitcher should ever be the most valuable player of a league. We only play in maybe half of the games. Being a relief pitcher means part-time employment. We're bench players, and bench players shouldn't be M.V.P.
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Preschoolers have a way of grabbing your attention. Mine help me not to be a baseball player at home.
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The best thing about baseball is there's no homework.
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Coming into a game in the eighth or ninth inning is like parachuting behind enemy lines. And sometimes the chute doesn't open. You have to live with that. It's an occupational hazard.
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