As soon as I got out there I felt a strange relationship with the pitcher's mound. It was as if I'd been born out there. Pitching just felt like the most natural thing in the world. Striking out batters was easy.
Babe RuthAbout author
- Author's profession: Athlete
- Nationality: american
- Born: February 6, 1895
- Died: August 16, 1948
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