CHARLIE HOUGH BIRTHDAY QUOTE OF THE DAY FOR JANUARY 5

Hilarious knuckle ball pitcher extraordinaire, Charlie Hough turns 68 today. He retired in his mid 40's after playing for several teams, most notably the Dodgers from 1970-1980 and the Texas Rangers from 1980--1990. He is in the Rangers Hall of Fame.

He had a career record of 216 and 216. He is 85th in all-time wins. He is 51st all time in inning pitched and 44th in strikeouts.Very impressive. Even more impressive is the knuckleballer's sense of humor he displayed throughout his career.

For his consistent play and his sense of humor, Charlie Hough is today's recipient of the Birthday Baseball Quote of the Day

"They say most good managers were mediocre players. I should be a helluva manager."
--Charlie Hough

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