Quote of the day: Mike Schmidt

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Hall of Famer Mike Schmidt in 2004 on why he is quitting after only one season as manager of the Philadelphia Phillies’ Class A team in Clearwater:

“People might think this is the wrong thing to say, but it has been tough for me to take this financially. ... I can make more in two hours at a card show than I did all year (managing in Clearwater).”