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.
AL KALINEAnother 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.
AL KALINEAs the days went on, I didn’t mind the games. In fact, I looked forward to them.
AL KALINEMost teams today don’t take outfield practice.
AL KALINEI’ll never forget that first night with the team. Going to the ballpark on the bus was the hardest 30 minutes of my life.
AL KALINEThe most relaxing thing i do, hang halfway out a 3rd floor window, and look at rocks if i fall out.
AL KALINEOne reason outfielders don’t have stronger arms might be they don’t practice as much as we did.
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.
AL KALINEI 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.
AL KALINEI 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.
AL KALINESwitching to the outfield was the best break I ever got.
AL KALINEI was very, very shocked about Cooperstown.
AL KALINEAll of a sudden I’m in the major leagues and we’re traveling from town to town.
AL KALINEI had to walk down that aisle between all the players. I really didn’t know too much about the Detroit Tigers at that time.
AL KALINEThat 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 KALINEThis time you’ve dug yourself an anchor too heavy to move ahead with.
AL KALINEHe 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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