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Casey knew his baseball. He only made it look like he was fooling around. He knew every move that was ever invented and
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"Casey knew his baseball. He only made it look like he was fooling around. He knew every move that was ever invented and some that we haven't even caught on to yet"

- Sparky Anderson

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In this quote, Sparky Anderson is explaining Casey, a baseball player who had a deep understanding and understanding of the game. Regardless of his lively demeanor, Casey was actually a master of the sport. He was able to make it seem like he was simply goofing off, however in truth, he was performing strategic relocations and techniques that most people were not even aware of. Casey's know-how went beyond what was commonly understood and he had a couple of techniques up his sleeve that had not yet been discovered by others. This quote highlights the value of really knowing and understanding a topic, rather than simply appearing to understand it.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Sparky Anderson between February 22, 1934 and November 4, 2010. He/she was a famous Coach from USA. The author also have 22 other quotes.

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