One reason outfielders don’t have stronger arms might be they don’t practice as much as we did.
AL KALINEOne reason outfielders don’t have stronger arms might be they don’t practice as much as we did.
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I can’t take another day of this.
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Most teams today don’t take outfield practice.
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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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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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This time you’ve dug yourself an anchor too heavy to move ahead with.
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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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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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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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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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All of a sudden I’m in the major leagues and we’re traveling from town to town.
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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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Switching to the outfield was the best break I ever got.
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I’ll never forget that first night with the team. Going to the ballpark on the bus was the hardest 30 minutes of my life.
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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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I was very, very shocked about Cooperstown.
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