To get the feel of how the slider should roll off of your index finger, use this grip and practice at half speed and roughly half the distance to the mound. — Steve Carlton Copy Share Image
It (the slider) just rolls off of your index finger and begins it's spin which will take it down and across the plate (hopefully). Just remember not to twist your elbow or wrist. It should be thrown, with the wrist… — Steve Carlton Copy Share Image
So what I did on the field was the essence of what I am. Remember me like that. — Steve Carlton Copy Share Image
To get the feel of how the slider should roll off of your index finger, use this grip and practice at half speed and… — Steve Carlton Copy Share Image
To pick up the paper and read about yourself getting slammed, that doesn't start your day off right. — Steve Carlton Copy Share Image
But I would say basically, I would just like to be remembered for what I did on the field. — Steve Carlton Copy Share Image
I was probably in the best shape of any athlete at the time, but you don't get to pass judgment on yourself. — Steve Carlton Copy Share Image
I threw all my pitches over the top which was important for me because my slider was hard to tell from my fastball at… — Steve Carlton Copy Share Image
Pete Rose came over to the Phillies in '79 and he became the catalyst that helped us to put it all together. — Steve Carlton Copy Share Image
My major league debut came at old Busch Stadium on Grand Avenue in St. Louis against the Pittsburgh Pirates. — Steve Carlton Copy Share Image
And the irony is that they wrote better without access to my quotes. — Steve Carlton Copy Share Image
(Mike) Schmitty provided what the relief pitchers need most, home runs and great defense. He's the best third baseman that I ever played with,… — Steve Carlton Copy Share Image
