I can’t take another day of this.
AL KALINEI can’t take another day of this.
AL KALINEThe most relaxing thing i do, hang halfway out a 3rd floor window, and look at rocks if i fall out.
AL KALINEMost teams today don’t take outfield practice.
AL KALINESwitching to the outfield was the best break I ever got.
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 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 KALINELook at how goddamn ugly the stars are.
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 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 KALINEAs the days went on, I didn’t mind the games. In fact, I looked forward to them.
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 KALINEAll of a sudden I’m in the major leagues and we’re traveling from town to town.
AL KALINEOne reason outfielders don’t have stronger arms might be they don’t practice as much as we did.
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 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 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.
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