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“No man has ever been a perfect ballplayer. Stan Musial, however, is the closest to being perfect in the game today.” quote by Ty Cobb — Download Open image

“No man has ever been a perfect ballplayer. Stan Musial, however, is the closest to being perfect in the game today.”

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He batted against spitballs, shineballs, emeryballs and all the other trick deliveries. He never figured anything out or studied anything with the same scientific approach I gave it. He just swung. If he'd ever had any knowledge of batting, his average would have been phenomenal. ... he seemed content to just punch the ball, and I can still see those…

I may have been fierce, but never low or underhand.

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To get along with me, don't increase my tension.

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