“I’ve given up leadoff home runs before.’ Let me bear down. It’s not going to be indicative of what’s going to happen the rest of the game.”
Justin Verlander; Houston Astros Pitcher on his mindset after giving up a leadoff home run against the Philadelphia Phillies in game 5 of the World Series. He went on to become the winning pitcher in the game and give the Astros a 3-2 series lead.
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