When I was up there at the plate, my purpose was to get on base anyway I could, whether by hitting or by getting hit. (Shoeless Joe Jackson)

When I was up there at the plate, my purpose was to get on base anyway I could, whether by hitting or by getting hit.

Shoeless Joe Jackson

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