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Al Kaline

(1934–2020) Baseball Player

17 quotes in 159 categories

Al Kaline was a baseball player.

Quick Facts About Al Kaline

Born: December 19, 1934
Died: April 6, 2020
Profession: Baseball Player

About Al Kaline

[Wikidata] baseball player... | [Wikipedia] Albert William Kaline, nicknamed "Mr. Tiger", was an American professional baseball right fielder who played his entire 22-season career in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers. For most of his career, Kaline played in the outfield, mainly as a right fielder where he won ten Gold Glove

Quotes by Al Kaline

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

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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…

Aisle

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

Break

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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…

Ball

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Look at how goddamn ugly the stars are.

Astronomy

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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…

Ballparks

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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…

Ahead

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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…

Arms

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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…

Ability

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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…

About

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The most relaxing thing i do, hang halfway out a 3rd floor window, and look at rocks if i fall out. Well…

Break

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I can't take another day of this.

Another day

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This time you've dug yourself an anchor too heavy to move ahead with.

Anchors

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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…

Age

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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…

Boots

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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

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Players shy away from talking to announcers today.

Away

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