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Baseball Quote by Jake Peavy

“Baseball is my first love, and it's what I know, and it's what I'll do until I can't do it anymore, and I'm still hungry to do that.” quote by Jake Peavy — Download Open image

“Baseball is my first love, and it's what I know, and it's what I'll do until I can't do it anymore, and I'm still hungry to do that.”

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