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Nolan Ryan- Former Baseballer

Nolan Ryan- Former Baseballer (In a Nutshell)

Nolan Ryan was born in the United States on January 31^st, 1947.
He played for New York Mets, California Angels, Houston Astros and Texas Rangers.
The decision to retire was made by him in 1993.
“My job is to give my team a chance to win.”- Nolan Ryan
“I came into the game when I broke into the major leagues, the minimum salary was seven thousand dollars, and I’d have to go home in the wintertime and get a job.”- Nolan Ryan

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Hank Aaron- Former Baseballer

Hank Aaron- Former Baseballer (In a Nutshell)

Hank Aaron was born in the United States on February 5^th, 1934 and he lived until January 22^nd, 2021.
Aaron was an Outfielder.
He played for the Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves and Milwaukee Brewers.
The decision for him to retire was made by him in 1976.
“My motto was always to keep swinging. Whether I was in a slump or feeling badly or having trouble off the field, the only thing to do was keep swinging.”- Hank Aaron
“Failure is a part of success.”- Hank Aaron

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Pete Rose- Former Baseballer

Pete Rose- Former Baseballer (In a Nutshell)

Pete Rose was born in the United States on April 14^th, 1941.
The decision for him to retire was made in 1986.
“I owe baseball. Baseball don’t owe me a damn thing.”- Pete Rose
“If someone is gracious enough to give me a second chance, I won’t need a third.”- Pete Rose
“I know about winning batting titles.”- Pete Rose
“When guys do books or stories, all I like to do is the truth.”- Pete Rose

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