All of a sudden I’m in the major leagues and we’re traveling from town to town.
AL KALINEThis time you’ve dug yourself an anchor too heavy to move ahead with.
More Al Kaline Quotes
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This time you’ve dug yourself an anchor too heavy to move ahead with.
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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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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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Look at how goddamn ugly the stars are.
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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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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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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 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 can’t take another day of this.
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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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Most teams today don’t take outfield practice.
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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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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 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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