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title: "2 Amos Otis Quotes"
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# Amos Otis

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Amos Joseph Otis is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a center fielder from 1967 to 1984, most prominently as an integral member of the Kansas City Royals team that won the franchise's first American League Western Division championship

##  Quotes by Amos Otis

> [I get on base by making good contact with the ball. But whenever I hit a home run, I'm as surprised as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amos-otis/i-get-on-base-by-making-good-contact-with-the-ball-but-whenever-i-hit/)

[Amos Otis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amos-otis/)

[Balls](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/balls/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/67a/amos-otis-89246_balls_i-get-on-base-by-making-good-contact-wit_1369483.png)

> [Listen, ump. How can you sleep with the lights on?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amos-otis/listen-ump-how-can-you-sleep-with-the-lights-on/)

[Amos Otis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amos-otis/)

[Communication](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/communication/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b5b/amos-otis-89246_communication_listen-ump-how-can-you-sleep-with-the-li_2236195.png)

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