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Well, you know, Pudge Rodriguez, obviously is as good as it gets.

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They're like sleeping in a soft bed. Easy to get into and hard to get out of.

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I don't think you can set up a computer to do a strike zone on a guy who's 6-foot-5 and then a guy who's 5-8. Where does it draw the line? One guy stands tall, and another squats down, and it changes the lines. Nah. I still love the umpires; they do a great job. I don't have a problem with any of that.

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I spent every bit of my money to try and get a Mickey Mantle card, and I don't have one. Growing up in Oklahoma, Mickey Mantle was my idol. And here I am, and I'd go pick cotton to have enough money, and I'd buy all of these packs, and I'd chew all of the gum, and I'd never find a Mickey Mantle card.

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The most validating thing was when my picture was on my first bubble gum card. That was in '68 for me. I was finally on the Topps card.

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My dad owned a propane company in Oklahoma.

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I pulled cotton at 6 years old and worked on the peanut farm and paper route.

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My biggest moment was winning the World Series because everyone in my town was able to feel he was a world champion.

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It was not me failing that I was scared of. It was failing those people back home who believe in you. They only delivered the newspaper once a week where I lived in Oklahoma, and those people lived and died with the box score of my games.

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There are three types of pitchers you have to deal with. Some, you just have to tell what town they're in, remind them where they are. Some, you remind them about mechanics, and some, you have to bust their tail. You have to make them your friend and have them trust you.

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Biography

Nationality: Unknown

Type: Athlete

Born: December 7th, 1947

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