"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, Chicago, Fans

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"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."

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

Experience

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"It took me a few years to realize that throwing harder wasn't always better."

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Recall

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Control

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Family

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