A scene from Bull Durham 1988
Ebby

[After he has challenged Crash to a fight]

I don't hit no man first.

Crash Davis

All right, then... [throws him a baseball] ...hit me in the chest with that.

Ebby Calvin LaLoosh

I'd kill you!

Crash Davis

Yeah? From what I hear, you couldn't hit water if you fell out of a **** boat. [the crowd that has gathered gawks] Come on; right here, right in the chest.

Crash Davis

C'mon, Meat! Throw it! You know you're not gonna hit me, cause you've already started to think about it, eh? Thinkin' about how embarassing it would be to miss in front of all these people, how somebody might laugh? Come on, 'rook, show us that million-dollar arm. 'Cause I got; oh yeah, I got a good idea about that five-cent head of yours.

Crash Davis

[LaLoosh throws the ball and misses Crash by several feet, breaking a window]

Ball four.

Ebby Calvin LaLoosh

Who the hell are you, man?!

Ebby Calvin LaLoosh

[LaLoosh charges at Crash, who drops him with one punch to the face]

Good punch...

Crash Davis

I'm Crash Davis; I'm your new catcher, and you just got lesson number one; Don't think. You can only hurt the ball club.

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