One reason outfielders don’t have stronger arms might be they don’t practice as much as we did.
AL KALINEThe 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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Switching to the outfield was the best break I ever got.
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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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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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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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All of a sudden I’m in the major leagues and we’re traveling from town to town.
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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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I was very, very shocked about Cooperstown.
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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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Look at how goddamn ugly the stars are.
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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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Most teams today don’t take outfield practice.
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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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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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