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Baseball skills schizophrenically encompass a pitcher's, a batter's and a fielder's.
John Updike
John Updike
John Updike
Born: Mar 18, 1932
Died: Jan 27, 2009

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The toughest thing in hitting shouldn't be deciding when to swing. It is, for me, deciding when not to swing. You should be swinging from the time you get into the batter's box until something says don't swing. Chili Davis
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