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"Age is a case of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it don't matter."

"Ain't no man can avoid being born average, but there ain't no man got to be common."

"He (Bill Veeck) asked me to throw at a cigarette as a plate and I threw four out of five over it."

"How old would you be if you didn't know how old you were?"

"I ain't ever had a job, I just always played baseball."

"I don't generally like running.

I believe in training by rising gently up and down from the bench."

"I don't know what you're going to do Mr. (Dizzy) Dean, but I'm not going to give up any runs if we have to stay here all night."

"If a man can beat you, walk him."

"I never rush myself.

See, they can't start the game without me."

"I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain't never been seen by this generation."

"It's funny what a few no-hi