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Baseball Quote by Bob Gibson

“The basis of intimidation as I practiced it was mystery. I wanted the hitter to know nothing about me.” quote by Bob Gibson — Download Open image

““The basis of intimidation as I practiced it was mystery. I wanted the hitter to know nothing about me.””

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