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“I’m sort of a baseball agnostic; I make it a point never to believe anything just because it is widely known to be so.” quote by Bill James — Download Open image

““I’m sort of a baseball agnostic; I make it a point never to believe anything just because it is widely known to be so.””

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We don't genuinely need more literary geniuses. One can only read so many books in a lifetime.

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Visualizing the movement finally got me over the top after months of practice.

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There comes a moment during a job interview when you're still talking, but you might as well take off your shoes.

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There are, I believe, many more false confessions to murders than true confessions.

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(Mantle) was clearly a greater player in his peak years.

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I was the first person in my family to play baseball.

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