Some people are born on third base and go through life thinking they hit a triple.
Meaning of the quote
Some people are born with a lot of advantages, but they think they got to where they are all by themselves. They don't realize how much help they had along the way. It's like being on third base in a baseball game, but thinking you hit a home run to get there.
About Barry Switzer
Barry Switzer is an American former football coach who had an incredibly successful career, winning 3 national championships at the University of Oklahoma and leading the Dallas Cowboys to a Super Bowl victory. With one of the highest winning percentages in college football history, Switzer is one of only 3 head coaches to win both a college national championship and a Super Bowl.
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