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