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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.

Al Kaline

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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Day Different Every Keep One Player Really Stuff Suit Wear
All of a sudden I’m in the major leagues and we’re traveling from town to town.
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League Major Measure Player Sport Sudden Town Travel
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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Bus Forget Hardest Life Minute Night Player Sport Team
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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Age Around Compare Deal Great Hurt League Pressure Sport Start Writer Young
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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Between Detroit Much Player Realy Tiger Time Walk
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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Base Couse Outfield Shortstop Sign Third Tremendous Unbelievable
I can’t take another day of this.
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Another Day Take
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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Anything Ballpark Country First Like One Part Think Willing
One reason outfielders don’t have stronger arms might be they don’t practice as much as we did.
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might Much Practice Reason Stronger
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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Arm Basketball Better Football More Reason Skill Soccer Stronger
Look at how goddamn ugly the stars are.
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Goddam Look Star Ugly
Most teams today don’t take outfield practice.
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Most Outfield Practice Take Team Today
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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Fall Floor Halfway Hang Most Out Relax Rock Window
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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Bleed Break Fall Hard Inside Maybe Pain Sharp Something
Switching to the outfield was the best break I ever got.
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Best Break Ever Got Outfield Sport Switch
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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Come Complete Good Habit Play Regular Right Season
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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All Athlete Best Different Hit Number Play Player Position Rounder Run Throw
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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Chance Fairy Good High Low Play Try Way
I was very, very shocked about Cooperstown.
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Boot Key Shock Sport Very
As the days went on, I didn’t mind the games. In fact, I looked forward to them.
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Day Fact Forward Game Look Mind Sport
This time you’ve dug yourself an anchor too heavy to move ahead with.
AL KALINE

Ahead Anchor heavy Move Moving Time Yourself

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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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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