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One of the chief duties of the fan is to engage in arguments with

One of the chief duties of the fan is to engage in arguments with the man behind him. This department of the game has been allowed to run down fearfully. – Robert Benchley

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A boy can learn a lot from a dog: obedience, loyalty, and the importance of turning around three times before lying down. – Robert Benchley

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Most of the arguments to which I am party fall somewhat short of being impressive, knowing to the fact that neither I nor my opponent knows what we are talking about – Robert Benchley

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Argument & Debate
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I have tried to know absolutely nothing about a great many things, and I have succeeded fairly well. – Robert Benchley

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During my 18 years I came to bat almost 10,000 times. I struck out about 1,700 times and walked maybe 1,800 times. You figure a ballplayer will average about 500 at bats a season. That means I played seven years without ever hitting the ball. – Mickey Mantle, 1970

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A good cigar is like a beautiful chick with a great body who also knows the American League box scores. – M*A*S*H, Klinger, “Bug-Out,” 1976

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Baseball is too much of a sport to be called a business, and too much of a business to be called a sport. – Philip Wrigley

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The best way to catch a knuckleball is to wait until the ball stops rolling and then pick it up. – Bob Uecker

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Take a cat, nourish it well with milk
And tender meat, make it a couch of silk,
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