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.
AL KALINEIt hurt me a great deal. It put a lot of pressure on me because I was at a young age and the writers around here and throughout the league starting comparing me to Cobb. It put a lot of pressure on me.
More Al Kaline Quotes
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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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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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This time you’ve dug yourself an anchor too heavy to move ahead with.
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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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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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One reason outfielders don’t have stronger arms might be they don’t practice as much as we did.
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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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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 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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I was very, very shocked about Cooperstown.
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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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It hurt me a great deal. It put a lot of pressure on me because I was at a young age and the writers around here and throughout the league starting comparing me to Cobb. It put a lot of pressure on me.
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Switching to the outfield was the best break I ever got.
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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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Most teams today don’t take outfield practice.
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