John Milton “Mickey” Rivers (b.1948) is a former American baseball player who played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1984 for the California Angels, New York Yankees, and Texas Rangers. He was generally known as a speedy leadoff hitter who made contact and was an excellent center fielder, with a below-average throwing arm.
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I don’t get upset over things I can control,
because if I can control them there’s no sense in getting upset.
And I don’t get upset over things I can’t control,
because if I can’t control them there’s no sense in getting upset.
—Mickey Rivers
We’ll do all right if we can capitalize on our mistakes.
—Mickey Rivers
Topics: Mistakes
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