For a quarter of a century, I've been playing baseball for pay. It has been pretty good pay, most of the time. The work has been hard, but what of it? It's been risky. I've broken both my legs. I've sprained everything I've got between my ankles and my disposition. I've dislocated my joints and fractured my pride.

Rabbit Maranville

Ankles Baseball Been Between Both Broken Century Disposition Everything Fractured Good Got Hard Joints Legs Most Pay Playing Pretty Pretty Good Pride Quarter Risky Time Work

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