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"If I had my career to play over, one thing I'd do differently is swing more. Those 1,200 walks I got, nobody remembers them."

Pee Wee Reese, American Athlete

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"If I had my career to play over, one thing I'd do differently is swing more. Those 1,200 walks I got, nobody remembers them."

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"If I had my career to play over, one thing I'd do differently is swing more. Those 1,200 walks I got, nobody remembers them."

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