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Dream About Lineups

"Ninety per cent of
American men are put to sleep
every night dreaming about
striking out the lineup of the
New York Yankees. Girls are
disturbed by this."

"But it's too complicated
dreaming about girls. It's easier
to think of throwing footballs
into the Green Bay
secondary."

Talking about why he
undertakes all these challenges,
Mr. Plimpton said, "Most of us
are content to sit in our seats.
It's when we go to college that
we cross over the box rallings.
There was always a sense of
pleasure in getting involved in
someone else's
occupation–getting away with
it."

"When one does climb over
the box railings, one learns
extraordinary things that one
can't find sitting up in the
press box."

"I have to keep telling
myself that my true
occupation is writing. The only
real satisfaction I get out of
this is the books I write and
the great people I meet."