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> [I loved to make a great defensive play, I'd rather do that than hit a home run.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-dickey/i-loved-to-make-a-great-defensive-play-i-d-rather-do-that-than-hit-a/)

[Bill Dickey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-dickey/)

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## More by Bill Dickey

> [He (Lou Gehrig) just went out and did his job every day.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-dickey/he-lou-gehrig-just-went-out-and-did-his-job-every-day/)

[Bill Dickey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-dickey/)

> [I don't recall your name but you sure were a sucker for a high inside curve.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-dickey/i-don-t-recall-your-name-but-you-sure-were-a-sucker-for-a-high-inside/)

[Bill Dickey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-dickey/)

> [A catcher must want to catch. He must make up his mind that it isn't the terrible job it is painted, and that he…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-dickey/a-catcher-must-want-to-catch-he-must-make-up-his-mind-that-it-isn-t/)

[Bill Dickey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-dickey/)

> [If I were catching blindfolded, I'd always know when it was Foxx who connected. He hit the ball harder than anyone else.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-dickey/if-i-were-catching-blindfolded-i-d-always-know-when-it-was-foxx-who/)

[Bill Dickey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-dickey/)

> [I loved to make a great defensive play, I'd rather do that than hit a home run.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-dickey/i-loved-to-make-a-great-defensive-play-i-d-rather-do-that-than-hit-a/)

[Bill Dickey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-dickey/)

> [I like to have my hand on every single plate that goes out. It's really a good feeling when someone compliments your meal, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-dickey/i-like-to-have-my-hand-on-every-single-plate-that-goes-out-it-s/)

[Bill Dickey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-dickey/)

> [He (Babe Ruth) hits a ball harder and further than any man I ever saw.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-dickey/he-babe-ruth-hits-a-ball-harder-and-further-than-any-man-i-ever-saw/)

[Bill Dickey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-dickey/)

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