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I didn't mean to hit the umpire with the dirt, but I did mean to hit…

Quote byBabe Ruth · 1895–1948

Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Revisiting the May 1922 dirt-throwing, fan-chasing incident, in The Babe Ruth Story; reproduced in "Babe Ruth Quotes" at Baseball Almanac.

English (original)

I didn't mean to hit the umpire with the dirt, but I did mean to hit that bastard in the stands.

— Babe Ruth

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