Switching to the outfield was the best break I ever got.
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.
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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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I was very, very shocked about Cooperstown.
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Look at how goddamn ugly the stars are.
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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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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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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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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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This time you’ve dug yourself an anchor too heavy to move ahead with.
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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 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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One reason outfielders don’t have stronger arms might be they don’t practice as much as we did.
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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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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 can’t take another day of this.
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Most teams today don’t take outfield practice.
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