I was very, very shocked about Cooperstown.
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.
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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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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 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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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 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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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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All of a sudden I’m in the major leagues and we’re traveling from town to town.
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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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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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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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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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Most teams today don’t take outfield practice.
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Look at how goddamn ugly the stars are.
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Switching to the outfield was the best break I ever got.
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