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Barack Obama is elected as the first African American President of the United States (November 4th, 2008)

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Reggie Jackson Quotes

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Reggie Jackson

1946 -
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"Fans don't boo nobodies."
"Hitting is better than sex"
"I feel that the most important requirement in success is learning to overcome failure. You must learn to tolerate it, but never accept it."
"I'd like to be able to light the fire a little bit"
"In the building I live in on Park Avenue there are ten people who could buy the Yankees, but none of them could hit the ball out of Yankee Stadium"
"Please God, let me hit one. I'll tell everybody you did it"
"The only reason I don't like playing in the World Series is I can't watch myself play"
"The will to win is worthless if you don't get paid for it."

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