A pitcher never gets me out. ...

A pitcher never gets me out.  I get myself out.  That\'s no disrespect to the pitcher, but there should be no  excuse for failure.  You can\'t have an excuse to fail.
A pitcher never gets me out. I get myself out. That's no disrespect to the pitcher, but there should be no excuse for failure. You can't have an excuse to fail.
 Mike Piazza

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Nobody wanted me. Scouts told me to go to school, to forget baseball. Coaches said, 'You're never going to make it.' I appreciated their honesty, because I think when someone tells you something you may not like, you have to use that as fuel for motivation.
 Mike Piazza
I'm playing baseball because I love it, not because I need the money or attention. That is why I've been so dedicated. I've accomplished a lot of things no one ever thought I could, and I've done it from hard work.
 Mike Piazza