“Players shy away from talking to announcers today.”
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“Players shy away from talking to announcers today.”
“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 to complete it and do it the right way.”
“I started in for the ball but I just couldn't get it. I should have caught it because I was used to catching everything on the sandlots. But they hit the ball a lot harder in the major leagu...”
“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 every day. I've got only one suit and I keep wearing it over and ov...”
“Switching to the outfield was the best break I ever got.”
“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 outfield practice. Another reason is baseball has to compete with...”
“Carl Yastrzemski was the best all-around player. He could run, throw and hit. He had the ability to play a number of different positions. He signed as a shortstop. He could play the outfield...”