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7 quotes by Al Lopez

MLB debut September 27, 1928 for the Brooklyn Robins Last MLB appearance September 16, 1947 for the Cleveland Indians Career statistics Batting average .261 Hits 1,547 Runs batted in 652 Managerial record 1,410–1,004 (.584) Teams As player Brooklyn Robins / Dodgers (1928, 1930–1935) Boston Bees (1936–1940) Pittsburgh Pirates (1940–1946) Cleveland Indians (1947) As manager Cleveland Indians (1951–1956) Chicago White...
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Do what you love to do and give it your very best. Whether it's business or baseball, or the theater, or any field. If you don't love what... →

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Everybody says we hated the Yankees. We didn't hate the Yankees. We just hated the way they beat us.

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I'm delighted. I don't know of anybody who had a statue built of them while they were living. It's a great feeling.

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Managing can be more discouraging than playing, especially when you're losing because when you're a player, there are at least individual... →

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I usually stick out my hand and hope he puts the ball in it. Except the one time I went out to take Early Wynn out. I stuck out my hand and he hit me... →

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The manager is by himself. He can't mingle with his players. I enjoyed my players, but I could not socialize with them so I spent a lot of time... →

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They say anything can happen in a short series. I just didn't expect it to be that short.

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