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Rabbit Maranville

American Athlete

Born: Nov 11, 1891

Died: Jan 5, 1954

Down Good Pay Self-Respect Time Try

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For a quarter of a century, I've been playing baseball for pay. It has been pretty good pay, most of the time. The work has been hard, but what of it? It's been risky. I've broken both my legs. I've sprained everything I've got between my ankles and my disposition. I've dislocated my joints and fractured my pride. Rabbit Maranville

Work Time Good Broken Pride Pay Disposition Everything Has-Been Pretty Pretty Good Both Risky Joints Ankles Between Most Got Quarter Been Legs Century Hard Baseball Playing Fractured

I've spent more time in hospitals than some fellows ever spend in church. Rabbit Maranville

Time Church Spend Spent Some More Hospitals Fellows Than Ever

The fall of 1912 my fielding was above the average, but my hitting was not so good. However, I was the talk of the town because of my peculiar way of catching a fly ball. They later named it the Vest-Pocket Catch. Rabbit Maranville

Good Fly Fall Later Way Above Catch Catching Named Town Talk Because Ball However Hitting Average Peculiar

Nobody gets any fun out of baseball any more. I guess a kid's crazy not to be serious about it when he's drawing down $20,000 or $30,000 a year, and any smart-aleck gag you try may be your last. But what's life without a laugh? Rabbit Maranville

Life Crazy You Try Year Down Guess Kid Drawing Laugh Out About More He Nobody Without Gets Any May Gag Your Fun Serious Baseball Last

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