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.
AL KALINEMost teams today don’t take outfield practice.
More Al Kaline Quotes
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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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All of a sudden I’m in the major leagues and we’re traveling from town to town.
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Look at how goddamn ugly the stars are.
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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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As the days went on, I didn’t mind the games. In fact, I looked forward to them.
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One reason outfielders don’t have stronger arms might be they don’t practice as much as we did.
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I see the other players dressing different every day. I’ve got only one suit and I keep wearing it over and over. I’m really embarrassed.
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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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Switching to the outfield was the best break I ever got.
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This time you’ve dug yourself an anchor too heavy to move ahead with.
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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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I was very, very shocked about Cooperstown.
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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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I can’t take another day of this.
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