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.
AL KALINEYou’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 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 KALINECarl Yastrzemski was the best all-around player. He could run, throw and hit. He had the ability to play a number of different positions.
AL KALINEThis time you’ve dug yourself an anchor too heavy to move ahead with.
AL KALINEI can’t take another day of this.
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 KALINEWell maybe i’ll fall hard, something tough to break me, something sharp to rip into my insides and bleed out all that pain.
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 KALINELook at how goddamn ugly the stars are.
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 KALINEThe most relaxing thing i do, hang halfway out a 3rd floor window, and look at rocks if i fall out.
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 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.
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 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.
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