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13 quotes by Al Kaline

MLB debut June 25, 1953 for the Detroit Tigers Last MLB appearance October 2, 1974 for the Detroit Tigers Career statistics Batting average .297 Hits 3,007 Home runs 399 Runs batted in 1,583 Teams Detroit Tigers (1953–1974) Career highlights and awards 18× All-Star (1955–1961², 1962²–1967, 1971, 1974) World Series champion (1968) 10× Gold Glove Award (1957–1959, 1961–1967) Roberto Clemente Award (1973) AL batting...
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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. He signed... →

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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... →

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One reason outfielders don't have stronger arms might be they don't practice as much as we did. Most teams today don't take outfield... →

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I didn't know who was on the team, but I saw every eye as I walked down the aisle. It looked like a thousand eyes were staring right at me... →

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As the days went on, I didn't mind the games. In fact, I looked forward to them. That was the easiest part of all. I couldn't wait to get to... →

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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... →

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Players shy away from talking to announcers today.

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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. I had to walk down that... →

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All of a sudden I'm in the major leagues and we're traveling from town to town. I see the other players dressing different every day.... →

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I started in for the ball but I just couldn't get it. I should have caught it because I was used to catching everything on the sandlots. But they... →

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I was very, very shocked about Cooperstown. I thought my chances were fairly good, but I tried to stay low key about it, not too high and not too... →

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Switching to the outfield was the best break I ever got.

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What gets me upset about with the newer players is their lack of intensity. They tend to go through the motions a little bit. They don't... →

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