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If overconfidence can cause the Roman Empire to fall, I ought to be able to get a ground ball.

~Dan Quisenberry

Topics: Able Ball Cause Empire Fall Get Ground Ought Roman Roman Empire

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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.

~Dan Quisenberry

Topics: Empty Fires Gun He Like Manager Pitcher Relief Shooter Six Takes Then Throws Until Uses Villain

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I've seen the future and it's much like the present only longer.

~Dan Quisenberry

Topics: Future Like Longer Much Only Present Seen

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Reggie Jackson hit one off me that's still burrowing its way to Los Angeles.

~Dan Quisenberry

Topics: Angeles Hit Jackson Los Los Angeles Me Off Still Way

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Our fielders have to catch a lot of balls, or at least deflect them to someone who can.

~Dan Quisenberry

Topics: Balls Catch Deflect Least Lot Our Someone Them Who

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The future is much like the present, only longer.

~Dan Quisenberry

Topics: Future Like Longer Much Only Present

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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.

~Dan Quisenberry

Topics: Almost Because Every Job Just Know Loss Makes Me Mine Poem Poets Recently Sense Someone

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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.

~Dan Quisenberry

Topics: Fastball Fear Itself Losing Most Nothing Pitchers Since

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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

Topics: Able Ball Cause Empire Fall False Get Ground Lull Me Ought Pitch Roman Roman Empire Security Sense Them Watching

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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.

~Dan Quisenberry

Topics: Being Bench Diminish Employment Ever Games Good Good Job Half Job League Maybe Mean Means Most Only Part-Time Pitcher Play Player Players Pressure Real Relief Should Think Valuable

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Athlete

Born: February 7th, 1950

Died: September 30th, 1998

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