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7 quotes by Lou Boudreau

MLB debut September 9, 1938 for the Cleveland Indians Last MLB appearance August 24, 1952 for the Boston Red Sox Career statistics Batting average .295 Hits 1,779 Runs batted in 789 Teams As player Cleveland Indians (1938–1950) Boston Red Sox (1951–1952) As manager Cleveland Indians (1942–1950) Boston Red Sox (1952–1954) Kansas City Athletics (1955–1957) Chicago Cubs (1960) Career highlights and awards 8× All-Star...
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Yeah, I miss it. You don't just break off a friendship you've had with a sport, and with all those you've met all over the country.... →

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Playing shortstop is 75 to 80 percent anticipation, knowing the hitter and the pitch being thrown.

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As far as sleeping goes, you're up and ready to go at six in the morning. Spring training was always a combination of relaxing and working, and I... →

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I thank the Lord for having the kind of a career that doesn't happen very often to an individual. A lot of times when I was playing, I pinched... →

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The overall thinking of the shortstop covers the overall context of the ballgame. You have to know the count they'll hit-and-run on. You're... →

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The shortstop is a perfectly conditioned athlete. You're running out on relays all the time. You're covering second base. On every pitch... →

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There's so much attached to playing shortstop that you lose your concentration on hitting, unless you're a natural hitter. There's so... →

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