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.
AL KALINEThis time you’ve dug yourself an anchor too heavy to move ahead with.
More Al Kaline Quotes
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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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I can’t take another day of this.
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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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This time you’ve dug yourself an anchor too heavy to move ahead with.
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I was very, very shocked about Cooperstown.
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Look at how goddamn ugly the stars are.
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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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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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Switching to the outfield was the best break I ever got.
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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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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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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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