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You know the quote. In 2005, the American Film Institute named it as one of the 100 most famous quotes from the previous 100 years of U.S. cinema. By the same measure, it’s one of the top five most famous American sports movie quotes and one of the three most famous quotes uttered on the silver screen by perhaps the most beloved actor of all time.
“There’s no crying in baseball.”
