Phil Niekro famous quotes
Last updated: Sep 5, 2024
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I never knew how to throw a fastball, never learned how to throw a curveball, a slider, split-finger, whatever they're throwing nowadays. I was a one-pitch pitcher.
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My dad played for a coal-mining team in eastern Ohio; he was a very good pitcher. If he hadn't hurt his arm, he probably would have got a shot somewhere. He hurt his arm one spring, didn't warm up good enough, couldn't throw a fastball anymore. Another coal miner taught him how to throw the knuckleball.
-- Phil Niekro -
There aren't many hitters who like facing knuckleball pitchers. They may not be intimidated by them, but they sure are thinking about them before they go into the box.
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I don't want anybody to panic. I'm not pitching. I'm just throwing out the first ball.
-- Phil Niekro
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I want you to make u and go halfzies on this cake. K? But. . . I want a piece too, so i guess we'll have to go thirdzies. . . Awwww, we're not going to be able to split the strawberry on top though. What should we do? Maybe I should just take it after all strawberries are my favorite. . . oh! I forgot to ask Hiku-chan, Kau-chan do you like strawberries? -Hunny
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My partner and I won the race, and I threw my hat into the air and bent to pick it up. Everyone started laughin' because I had split the back end of my pants out, and I wasn't wearing shorts.
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I am made of endless hours. Not just split seconds.
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I never knew how to throw a fastball, never learned how to throw a curveball, a slider, split-finger, whatever they're throwing nowadays. I was a one-pitch pitcher.
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I think life throws enough curveballs that you shouldn't make such a big deal out of everything.
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Life throws some curveballs at you and you go where it takes you.
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It took me a few years to realize that throwing harder wasn't always better.
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It was like two drunks in a back alley throwing punches at each other.
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You can't drink too many otherwise you can't see what you're throwing at.
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There was nothing wrong with the performance, apart from throwing away the game.
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