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It was probably the worst thing that could have happened to me, getting my first out by striking out a big hitter. Because that became my pattern for five years, trying to get out of trouble by throwing harder and harder and harder.

— Sandy Koufax In Koufax (1966)

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A guy who throws what he intends to throw—that's the definition of a good pitcher.

The only time I really try for a strikeout is when I'm in a jam.

People who write about spring training not being necessary have never tried to throw a baseball.

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I became a good pitcher when I stopped trying to make them miss the ball and started trying to make them hit it.

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