Quote by Jim Evans

My main objective is to prepare candidates for professional baseball however, the majority of our graduates will go home as much better qualified amateurs.

My main objective is to prepare candidates for professional

Summary

This quote suggests that the primary goal of the speaker is to train individuals for a career in professional baseball. However, the speaker acknowledges that most of their students will not reach that level and will instead return home as highly skilled and experienced amateurs. The quote highlights the realistic expectations and acknowledges the valuable development and improvement that the individuals will gain from the training, even if they do not ultimately make it to the professional level.

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By Jim Evans

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