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Bill Veeck

Baseball is almost the only orderly thing in a very unorderly world. If you get three strikes, even the best lawyer in the world can't get you off.

Bill Veeck

Sports

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The quote highlights how baseball follows clear and strict rules that apply equally to everyone, unlike many aspects of life that can be chaotic or unfair. It emphasizes that in baseball, failure is absolute and unavoidable, regardless of one's status or influence.

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