One reason outfielders don’t have stronger arms might be they don’t practice as much as we did.
AL KALINESwitching to the outfield was the best break I ever got.
More Al Kaline Quotes
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I can’t take another day of this.
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Carl Yastrzemski was the best all-around player. He could run, throw and hit. He had the ability to play a number of different positions.
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Most teams today don’t take outfield practice.
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That was the easiest part of all. I couldn’t wait to get to the ballpark I’d be the first one there and I was willing to do anything. I think that’s why the veterans liked me.
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You’ve got to get good habits of working hard so that when that play comes up during the regular season that you’re able to complete it and do it the right way.
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He signed as a shortstop. He could play the outfield, of course, and third base and first, too. He was a tremendous athlete. Mickey Mantle was unbelievable, too.
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The most relaxing thing i do, hang halfway out a 3rd floor window, and look at rocks if i fall out.
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Well maybe i’ll fall hard, something tough to break me, something sharp to rip into my insides and bleed out all that pain.
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I had to walk down that aisle between all the players. I really didn’t know too much about the Detroit Tigers at that time.
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Another reason is baseball has to compete with other sports now – basketball, football, soccer – for the better athletes that might have more skills and stronger arms.
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I was very, very shocked about Cooperstown.
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As the days went on, I didn’t mind the games. In fact, I looked forward to them.
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I thought my chances were fairly good, but I tried to stay low key about it, not too high and not too low. That was the way I played, too.
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Switching to the outfield was the best break I ever got.
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All of a sudden I’m in the major leagues and we’re traveling from town to town.
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