"I was a starter and did some good things there, and then I got a chance to prove myself as a closer. Because of that opportunity, I was blessed with the honor of being elected to the Hall of Fame."

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"I was a starter and did some good things there, and then I got a chance to prove myself as a closer. Because of that opportunity, I was blessed with the honor of being elected to the Hall of Fame."

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"I was a starter and did some good things there, and then I got a chance to prove myself as a closer. Because of that opportunity, I was blessed with the honor of being elected to the Hall of Fame."

Opportunity, Being, Chance, Fame

"That first year in Chicago was one of the most memorable in my career. Getting traded rejuvenated me, and I had something to prove. I wanted to show them what I could do."

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"When I first came up, the bullpen was pretty much where they put the guys who couldn't start."

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"I was in good control of my body, and I kept my head still."

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"Tony knew me both as an athlete and as a person. He cared for me like a father."

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"I can't recall too much about pitching, but I do remember that I was anxious to get it over with. I just wanted to get that first game over with and go from there."

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"But through experience I learned to control my body and locate the ball."

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"I was a starter and did some good things there, and then I got a chance to prove myself as a closer. Because of that opportunity, I was blessed with the honor of being elected to the Hall of Fame."

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"I was in good control of my body, and I kept my head still."

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"I can't recall too much about pitching, but I do remember that I was anxious to get it over with. I just wanted to get that first game over with and go from there."

"But through experience I learned to control my body and locate the ball."

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"The window of opportunity is always open, just you have to find it."

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"Opportunity is always coming but never knocks on the door. You have to get up and meet him."

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"It was so strange, the way that life moved forward: the twists and the dead ends, the sudden opportunities. She supposed if you could predict or foresee everything that was going to happen, you'd lose the motivation to go through it all. The promise was always in the possibility."

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