He would try to explain it this way when students asked for a top grade just for studying hard in chemistry class: What if a baseball player came to spring training and worked harder than all the others, but still could not play well.

VOA: special.2009.03.12

Klug was on the transplant waiting list for six years, and during that time he was out care-free, riding his snowboard, playing and training hard.

VOA: standard.2010.02.26

"We had been training long and hard for the mission, and we knew the baby was coming so it was easy to go on and do my tasks,"

VOA: standard.2009.11.30

Phil's working so hard. You know, spring training.

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