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Alvin Dark
American
Athlete
About the author
In this game of baseball, you live by the sword and die by it. You hit and get hit. Remember that.
Alvin Dark,
American
Athlete
#Baseball
The Lord taught me to love everybody, but the last ones I learned to love were the sportswriters.
Alvin Dark,
American
Athlete
#Love
The writers want to know were you made your mistake, no how well your curve is breaking.
Alvin Dark,
American
Athlete
#Want
#Writers
#Mistake
The Giants were supposed to have a new motto, 'Shut up and deal.'
Alvin Dark,
American
Athlete
#Giants
Slow thinkers are part of the game too. Some of these slow thinkers can hit a ball a long way.
Alvin Dark,
American
Athlete
Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living.
Alvin Dark,
American
Athlete
#God
#Baseball
#Living
#Chicago
#Privilege
Any pitcher who throws at a batter and deliberately tries to hit him is a communist.
Alvin Dark,
American
Athlete
A manager doesn't hear the cheers.
Alvin Dark,
American
Athlete
#Manager
A fellow has to have faith in God above and Rollie Fingers in the bullpen.
Alvin Dark,
American
Athlete
#God
#Faith
Friendships are forgotten when the game begins.
Alvin Dark,
American
Athlete