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I Never Blame Myself When I'm Not Hitting. I Just Blame The Bat And If It Keeps Up, I Change Bats. After All, If I Know It Isn't My Fault That I'm Not Hitting, How Can I Get Mad At Myself?

-Yogi Berra

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I Never Blame Myself

Yogi Berra

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I Never Blame Myself When I'm Not Hitting. I Just Blame The Bat And If It Keeps Up, I Change Bats. After All, If I Know It Isn't My Fault That I'm Not Hitting, How Can I Get Mad At Myself?

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