I also think that I had great mechanics.

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I'm proud of the fact that I pitched almost 3,300 innings.

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I was in good control of my body, and I kept my head still.

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You aren't going to stick around long with just two pitches.

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Pitching... sometimes I did so poorly, it brought me to tears.

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I always had the attitude that I wanted to throw a no-hitter every game.

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But through experience I learned to control my body and locate the ball.

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My career spanned the era when relievers started to become more important.

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It took me a few years to realize that throwing harder wasn't always better.

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Tony knew me both as an athlete and as a person. He cared for me like a father.

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