Danny Graves
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"Daniel Peter Graves" is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Born to an United States/American serviceman father and a Vietnamese people/Vietnamese mother, he is the only List of Countries With Their First Major League Player/Vietnam-born player in the history of the major leagues, and one of the few Vietnamese-American players. Graves pitched for most of his career for the Cincinnati Reds, where he was team's saves leader each year from 1999–2004, except for 2003 when he was a starting pitcher.

He played college baseball at the University of Miami.

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I could tell you how many steps he took from the dirt to the grass.

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I definitely feel more connected, but I wish I could speak the language.

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I've always been humbled by this game. I've had success, yeah. But I've always known some day it would end. Last year could have been the end, but I have an opportunity to do it again. I'm going to make the most of it, and I'm very confident in my ability.

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Before I came here, I expected to teach some basic stuff from Step 1, but some of these guys can actually hit it. They have the athletic capability, I think they can pick up the sport very easily, and I also think the interest is going to be there. I think it will continue to spread in the country.

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I've pitched well enough that if unfortunately I don't make the team here, I'll have a chance somewhere else. My performance has been the best I've had in any spring.

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I'm into flames these days. I'm a little guy who needs to do big things.

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I've got plenty of gas left. I know that for a fact.

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I'm definitely excited to be here. I don't really know much about the country; all I know is what's on TV.

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If you started the postseason right now, I think the Yankees are the only team that could hang with them. You just have to be perfect against them.

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