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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

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The quote means that baseball follows clear and consistent rules that apply to everyone equally, unlike many situations in life that can be chaotic or unfair. It highlights that in baseball, failure is absolute and unavoidable, no matter who you are or what influence you have.

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