A catcher must want to catc... by Bill Dickey, an American Athlete

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“A catcher must want to catch. He must make up his mind that it isn't the terrible job it is painted, and that he isn't going to say every day, 'Why, oh why with so many other positions in baseball did I take up this one.'”

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Bill Dickey

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Name: Bill Dickey

Nationality: American

Date of Birth: Jun 6, 1907

Date of Death: Dec 12, 1993

Profession: Athlete

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