Harmon Killebrew Quotes & Sayings

#1. I want to say that maybe I've made some wrong decisions, but I'm still an honorable person, and I intend to take care of all of my obligations.

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#2. When I was 14, and for the next four years, I was lifting and hauling 10-gallon milk cans full of milk. That will put muscles on you even if you're not trying.

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#3. I'm not a quitter. All my career, I went through a lot of physical adversity, injuries. It's in my nature to be a battler.

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#4. I didn't think much about batting average when I was playing.

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#5. Pitchers are smart. They know they are much better off if they mix things up and keep you off-balance.

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#6. Society doesn't like to deal with death, but it is a natural part of living.

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#7. I speak very highly of Jim Thome. Not only is he a great player, but he's a great individual.

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#8. I was set to go to Oregon to play college baseball and football.

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#9. I always tried to watch the pitcher and his complete windup from the moment he had the ball in his glove all the way through his motion, and tried to follow it all the way out of his hand, all the way to home plate.

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#10. No matter what, I've always been an optimistic person.

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#11. I do everything in a straightforward manner.

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#12. At Tiger Stadium, the dugouts are so low that you walk in and hit your head on the ceiling. People would say, 'Don't feel bad. Ty Cobb did the same thing.'

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#13. I like happy endings.

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#14. Hospice is such a tremendous thing. Patients seem to reach an inner peace.

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#15. In baseball, you pack your uniform in the clubhouse after a ball game, and you see it hanging up in your locker when you get to your next city.

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#16. The Mayo Clinic is one of the largest and most experienced medical centers treating esophageal cancer in the world.

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#17. Joe Mauer's the real deal. He is absolutely wonderful. Not only is he a great player, but he's a great human being. He's the kind of guy you'd like to see ... be your son.

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#18. How the hell can you play here?

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#19. It's very disappointing ... Anything that harms the integrity of the game is terrible. We always thought we were immune to drugs in baseball, but we know that's not true anymore.

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#20. It must be nice for today's hitters when you don't have to worry about being thrown at. It's a whole different deal. When I played, getting knocked down was an accepted part of the game.

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#21. It takes a lot of dedication to quit smoking, and whether you give up for good on your first try or have to give it a couple of tries - just keep swinging at it and you will succeed.

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#22. I didn't have evil intentions, but I guess I did have power.

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#23. Hitting .400 is something you can do by yourself. But you have to rely on guys getting on base at the right time to drive in that many runs.

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#24. My father used to play with my brother and me in the yard. Mother would come out and say, 'You're tearing up the grass'; 'We're not raising grass,' Dad would reply. 'We're raising boys.'

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