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Harry Reid: “As remarkable as the 14 strikeouts my friend referred to is the fact he did not walk anybody. What a remarkable athlete.…”

On the recordJune 9, 2010
As remarkable as the 14 strikeouts my friend referred to is the fact he did not walk anybody. What a remarkable athlete. We can only hope and pray that his arm holds up and that he has the kind of career everyone is anticipating. There was literally electricity in the air. It was an exciting event. It was great to be there.
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada
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govinfo.gov
Jun 9, 2010

Editor's note · Context

The speaker is discussing the performance of a young baseball pitcher.

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