A great ballplayer is a player who will take a chance. by Branch Rickey

A great ballplayer is a player who will take a chance.

Branch Rickey

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Thinking about the devil is worse than seeing the devil. by Branch Rickey

Thinking about the devil is worse than seeing the devil.

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Only in baseball can a team player be a pure individualist first and a team player second, within the rules and spirit of the game.

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Luck is the residue of opportunity and design. by Branch Rickey

Luck is the residue of opportunity and design.

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I was in the top ten percent of my law school class. I am a Doctor of Juris Prudence. I have an honorary Doctor of Laws. So, would somebody please tell me why I spent four mortal hours today conversing with a person named Dizzy Dean.

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Fill in any figure you want for that boy (Mickey Mantle). Whateve... by Branch Rickey

Fill in any figure you want for that boy (Mickey Mantle). Whatever the figure, it's a deal.

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Branch Rickey made me a better man. by Branch Rickey

Branch Rickey made me a better man.

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When (Rube) Waddell by Branch Rickey

When (Rube) Waddell

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Luck is a residue of design. by Branch Rickey

Luck is a residue of design.

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Leisure is the handmaiden of the devil. by Branch Rickey

Leisure is the handmaiden of the devil.

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Never surrender opportunity for security. by Branch Rickey

Never surrender opportunity for security.

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Cobb lived off the field as though he wished to live forever. He lived on the field as though it was his last day.

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All I had was natural ability. by Branch Rickey

All I had was natural ability.

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