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> [The no-hitter was the highlight of my career. The specialness of it, I didn't know how lasting it would be when it happened. Everywhere I go, people talk about that game, how exciting it was. That makes me very proud.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-abbott/the-no-hitter-was-the-highlight-of-my-career-the-specialness-of-it-i/)

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## More by Jim Abbott

> [I still get a lot of letters from kids and parents who face different challenges and disabilities. I share some of the lessons that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-abbott/i-still-get-a-lot-of-letters-from-kids-and-parents-who-face-different/)

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> [There are millions of people out there ignoring disabilities and accomplishing incredible feats. I learned you can learn to do things differently, but do…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-abbott/there-are-millions-of-people-out-there-ignoring-disabilities-and/)

[Jim Abbott](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jim-abbott/)

> [I believe that challenges can push us beyond what we might otherwise be able to accomplish.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-abbott/i-believe-that-challenges-can-push-us-beyond-what-we-might-otherwise/)

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> [I benefited from tremendous encouragement as a kid. So many people reached out to me, helped me, and believed in me even when I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-abbott/i-benefited-from-tremendous-encouragement-as-a-kid-so-many-people/)

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> [I had an incredible experience living in New York, playing for the Yankees, to go through all of the things I did, including the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-abbott/i-had-an-incredible-experience-living-in-new-york-playing-for-the/)

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> [Find something you love, and go after it, with all of your heart.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-abbott/find-something-you-love-and-go-after-it-with-all-of-your-heart/)

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> [I loved throwing a baseball. It is so important to find something in life you feel crazy about. Because you are so passionate you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-abbott/i-loved-throwing-a-baseball-it-is-so-important-to-find-something-in/)

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> [My advice is that you go and do something that you are really driven to do. I loved to play baseball and, because I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-abbott/my-advice-is-that-you-go-and-do-something-that-you-are-really-driven/)

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> [I knew how far a little boy or girl could run with 50 words of reassurance.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-abbott/i-knew-how-far-a-little-boy-or-girl-could-run-with-50-words-of/)

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> [What's cool about baseball is you don't have to see someone for years, but when you see them, you just hustle up and give…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-abbott/what-s-cool-about-baseball-is-you-don-t-have-to-see-someone-for-years/)

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> [I worked very hard. I felt I could play the game. The only thing that could stop me was myself.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-abbott/i-worked-very-hard-i-felt-i-could-play-the-game-the-only-thing-that/)

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> [One of the beautiful things about baseball is the history.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-abbott/one-of-the-beautiful-things-about-baseball-is-the-history/)

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> [I think you need optimism. I believe that's incredibly important that you be optimistic that you can do things different and still do them…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-abbott/i-think-you-need-optimism-i-believe-that-s-incredibly-important-that/)

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> [I always wanted to be a shortstop so I could play more often!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-abbott/i-always-wanted-to-be-a-shortstop-so-i-could-play-more-often/)

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> [You know I still get nervous speaking in front of people. Speaking reminds me of pitching in that way. No matter how much you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-abbott/you-know-i-still-get-nervous-speaking-in-front-of-people-speaking/)

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