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01Undated

You can learn little from victory. You can learn everything from defeat.

Christy Mathewson / quote

02Undated

Luck is a combination of confidence and getting the breaks.

Christy Mathewson / quote

03Undated

Many baseball fans look upon an umpire as a sort of necessary evil to the luxury of baseball, like the odor that follows an automobile.

Christy Mathewson / quote