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“ The pitching coach was bugged by the author's technique because he had never seen anyone do it before, and besides, it wasn't the coach's idea. ”

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I think I should be allowed to be only fair, or even mediocre, for a while.

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Jim Bouton Adaptations Change Discipleship Leadership Maturation

The author says his young son, adopted from South Korea, occasionally burps and says thank you but otherwise is doing all right.

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Jim Bouton Acculturation Conventional Wisdom Custom Habit Parenting

The author emphasizes the importance of self-forgetfulness when his statistics were marred by a bad outing. He forgot all of that outing to such an extent that he quipped, What was my name?

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Jim Bouton Discipleship Humility Perspective Repentance

Front offices are more interested in players that are far than players that are near.

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