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12 quotes by Mike Schmidt

Mike Schmidt Third baseman Born: (1949-09-27) September 27, 1949 (age 65) Dayton, Ohio Batted: Right Threw: Right MLB debut September 12, 1972 for the Philadelphia Phillies Last MLB appearance May 28, 1989 for the Philadelphia Phillies Career statistics Batting average .267 Hits 2,234 Home runs 548 Runs batted in 1,595 Teams Philadelphia Phillies (1972–1989) Career highlights and awards 12× All-Star (1974,...
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Any time you think you have the game conquered, the game will turn around and punch you right in the nose.

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They read their sports pages, know their statistics and either root like hell or boo our butts off. I love it. Give me vocal fans, pro or con, over... →

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Virtually every civilized society today holds sacred the right to peaceably bury their dead.

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If you could equate the amount of time and effort put in mentally and physically into succeeding on the baseball field and measured it by the dirt on... →

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That was one of the most comfortable things about leaving baseball was to leave the environment. It's very much like a rock star existence - the... →

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I sort of ride the fence on that whole steroid era issue. I don't have a definite opinion like some of my fellow Hall of Famers. Some of the guys... →

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I could ask the Phillies to keep me on to add to my statistics, but my love for the game won't let me do that.

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I don't think I can get into my deep inner thoughts about hitting. It's like talking about religion.

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Pete Rose is the most likable arrogant person I've ever met.

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Gold Gloves are nice to have people mention. They're basically saying you're a pretty good defensive player along with everything else. But I... →

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I'm 61 now, and I'm comfortable in my lifestyle... I don't yearn for the limelight on a regular basis. I get a kick out of it every so... →

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I've got to tell you right out of the chute, Ryan Howard, to me, is very interested in my input in his hitting. To me that makes me really feel... →

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