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.
AL KALINEAs the days went on, I didn’t mind the games. In fact, I looked forward to them.
More Al Kaline Quotes
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I was very, very shocked about Cooperstown.
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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 can’t take another day of this.
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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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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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One reason outfielders don’t have stronger arms might be they don’t practice as much as we did.
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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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Switching to the outfield was the best break I ever got.
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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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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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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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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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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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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.
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