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He played Major League baseball with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1910 under the name Frank Betcher. He was demoted from playing time. Very disappointed, he went to the manager and asked why he was demoted. The manager told him that he had no enthusiasm. Bettger told the manager: "I'm just trying to hide my nervousness." The manager replied: "try something else. That's not working." From that moment on, he played with vigorous enthusiasm. His baseball career was cut short by an arm injury.
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