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7 quotes by Carl Yastrzemski

MLB debut April 11, 1961 for the Boston Red Sox Last MLB appearance October 2, 1983 for the Boston Red Sox Career statistics Batting average .285 Hits 3,419 Home runs 452 Runs batted in 1,844 Teams Boston Red Sox (1961–1983) Career highlights and awards 18× All-Star (1963, 1965–1979, 1982, 1983) AL MVP (1967) Triple Crown (1967) 7× Gold Glove Award (1963, 1965, 1967–1969, 1971, 1977) All-Star Game MVP (1970) Boston...
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I think about baseball when I wake up in the morning. I think about it all day and I dream about it at night. The only time I don't think about... →

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And if I have my choice between a pennant and a triple crown, I'll take the pennant every time.

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You don't always make an out. Sometimes the pitcher gets you out.

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I was lucky enough to have the talent to play baseball. That's how I treated my career. I didn't think I was anybody special, anybody... →

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This is a strange game.

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I was a lousy hitter in May doing the same things that made me a great hitter in June.

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The three-thousand hitting thing was the first time I let individual pressure get to me. I was uptight about it. When I saw the hit going through, I... →

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