I don't care if I was a dit... by Branch Rickey, an American Athlete

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“I don't care if I was a ditch-digger at a dollar a day, I'd want to do my job better than the fellow next to me. I'd want to be the best at whatever I do.”

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Name: Branch Rickey

Nationality: American

Date of Birth: Dec 20, 1881

Date of Death: Dec 9, 1965

Profession: Athlete

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Thinking about the devil is worse than seeing the devil.

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The man with the ball is responsible for what happens to the ball.

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