Famous quote by Earl Weaver

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"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and five the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all"

- Earl Weaver

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This quote is written / told by Earl Weaver somewhere between August 14, 1930 and today. He/she was a famous Coach from USA. The author also have 18 other quotes.

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