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You can learn little from victory. You can learn everything from defeat.

~Christy Mathewson

Topics: Defeat Everything Learn Little Victory You

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Many baseball fans look upon an umpire as a sort of necessary evil to the luxury of baseball, like the odor that follows an automobile.

~Christy Mathewson

Topics: Automobile Baseball Evil Fans Follows Like Look Luxury Many Necessary Necessary Evil Odor Sort Umpire

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A boy cannot begin playing ball too early. I might almost say that while he is still creeping on all fours he should have a bouncing rubber ball.

~Christy Mathewson

Topics: Almost Ball Begin Bouncing Boy Cannot Early He Might Playing Rubber Say Should Still Too While

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Anybody's best pitch is the one the batters ain't hitting that day.

~Christy Mathewson

Topics: Anybody Best Day Hitting Pitch

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A pitcher is not a ballplayer.

~Christy Mathewson

Topics: Ballplayer Pitcher

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A young ballplayer looks on his first spring training trip as a stage struck young woman regards the theater.

~Christy Mathewson

Topics: Ballplayer First His Looks Regards Spring Spring Training Stage Struck Theater Training Trip Woman Young Young Woman

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If you've ever been around a group of actors, you've noticed, no doubt, that they can talk of nothing else under the sun but acting. It's exactly the same way with baseball players. Your heart must be in your work.

~Christy Mathewson

Topics: Acting Actor Around Baseball Been Doubt Else Ever Exactly Exactly The Same Group Heart Must No Doubt Nothing Noticed Players Same Sun Talk Way Work You Your

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I owe everything I have to them when I'm out there on the mound. But I owe the fans nothing and they owe me nothing when I am not pitching.

~Christy Mathewson

Topics: Am Everything Fans Me Nothing Out Owe Pitching Them I Am

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Athlete

Born: August 12th, 1880

Died: October 7th, 1925

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