Juan Marichal quotes

There is no way to have a strong arm if you don't throw enough. (Juan Marichal)
We are all so close. We are godfather to each others' kids. I was the best man at Jesus' wedding. View quote
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You had to pitch in and out. The zone didn't belong to the hitters; it belonged to the pitchers. Today, if you pitch too far inside, the umpire would stop you right there. I don't think it's fair. View quote
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If you are used to going five innings and then go six or seven, you won't have your good stuff. They need to start that from the minor leagues and give pitchers strong arms. View quote
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But when I stopped facing Sandy, I had to face Don Drysdale. No one on my team wanted to face him. View quote
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Those days were very tough. All my teammates are white, and it was a different time. I couldn't go out to eat with the white players; I had to wait until someone brought something out to the bus. We couldn't stay in the same hotels. View quote
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My manager said it would more effective against left-handed hitters. It seemed to me that was impossible to do without the high leg kick, which I started that day. View quote
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The only way you preserve pitching arms is throwing; that makes the arm stronger. View quote
Juan Marichal

Juan Marichal

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Occupation: American Athlete
Born: October 20, 1937
Quotes count: 8