I was very, very shocked about Cooperstown.
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.
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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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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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As the days went on, I didn’t mind the games. In fact, I looked forward to them.
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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 can’t take another day of this.
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This time you’ve dug yourself an anchor too heavy to move ahead with.
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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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