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"It took me a few years to realize that throwing harder wasn't always better."
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"It took me a few years to realize that throwing harder wasn't always better."
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"I'm proud of the fact that I pitched almost 3,300 innings."
Fact
"Then you figure out that if you don't throw it as hard as you can, you can put it where you want. It's more important where you put it."
Want
"I was in good control of my body, and I kept my head still."
Control
"Tony knew me both as an athlete and as a person. He cared for me like a father."
Family
"When I first came up, the bullpen was pretty much where they put the guys who couldn't start."
Bullpen
"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
"Pitching... sometimes I did so poorly, it brought me to tears."
Performance
"It took me a few years to realize that throwing harder wasn't always better."
Pitching
"But more important than personal awards is winning the World Series. That's the max that anyone could ask for. Let alone to have the ball in your in your glove for the final out of the World Series. That was the ultimate."
Winning
"I had never been to the playoffs, and it was exciting. The fans went through the roof. They were excited about the whole team. It was great to be traded to a city like Chicago, which was a lot like Boston."
Boston
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