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The real test comes when you are pitching with men on bases. Do not worry. Try to appear jolly and unconcerned. I have smiled often with the bases full with two strikes and three balls on the batter. This seems to unnerve. In other instances, where the batter appears anxious to hit, waste a little time on him and when you think he realizes his position and everybody is yelling at him to hit it out, waste a few balls and try his nerve; the majority of times you will win out by drawing him into hitting a wide one.

Andrew Bishop "Rube" Foster
Chicago American Giants
Manager
HOF 1981

The education and the mind and spirit discipline that I learned at New Orleans University enabled me to observe and absorb the baseball training techniques and strategy of my mentors.

As his mother emphasized education, Malarcher attended and graduated from college before becoming a professional ballplayer and he stated after his playing days were over that he firmly believed that his education helped him as a baseball player

David Julius "Gentleman Dave" Malarcher
Chicago American Giants
3B

We are the ship; all else, the sea.

Describing Negro League baseball

Andrew Bishop "Rube" Foster
Chicago American Giants
Manager
HOF 1981

You're supposed to slide.

On why he would fine his players $5 whenever they were tagged out standing up

Andrew Bishop "Rube" Foster
Chicago American Giants
Manager
HOF 1981

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