“In our day, when a pitcher got into trouble in a game, instead of taking him out, our manager would leave him …”

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In our day, when a pitcher got into trouble in a game, instead of taking him out, our manager would leave him in and tell him to pitch his way out of it.

— Cy Young

Baseball pitcher

Book Title – The Heart And Mind Of A Champion: And The Reality Of Both – Get the book

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Attributed to: Cy Young
Published in: The Heart And Mind Of A Champion: And The Reality Of Both
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