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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 every day. I've got only one suit and I keep wearing it over and over. I'm really embarrassed.” — Al Kaline

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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 of all. I couldn't wait to get to the ballpark I'd be the first one there and I was willing to do anything. I think that's why the veterans liked me.” — Al Kaline

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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 a thousand eyes were staring right at me saying, 'Who is this young punk?' I just kept my eyes straight ahead.” — Al Kaline

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“I don't even want to leave my hotel room. I lived at the Wolverine Hotel in Detroit. I didn't know what to do with my time.” — Al Kaline

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“I had only one suit to my name I could feel myself sweating under the arms. I could feel the sweat running down my sides.” — Al Kaline

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“I hope that they will appreciate the fact that a lot of people struggled to make the game what it is for them right now.” — Al Kaline

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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 catching everything on the sandlots. But they hit the ball a lot harder in the major leagues and I just couldn't reach the ball this time.” — Al Kaline

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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 it, not too high and not too low. That was the way I played, too.” — Al Kaline

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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 my life. I had to walk down that aisle between all the players. I really didn't know too much about the Detroit Tigers at that time.” — Al Kaline

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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 the writers around here and throughout the league starting comparing me to Cobb. It put a lot of pressure on me.” — Al Kaline

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“Switching to the outfield was the best break I ever got.” — Al Kaline

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“We lost my first game. I missed the ball with guys on second and third when the batter hit a line drive out to right.” — Al Kaline

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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 little bit. They don't understand that you've got to practice the way you play.” — Al Kaline

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“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.” — Al Kaline

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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 every day. I've got only one suit and I keep wearing it over and over. I'm really embarrassed.” — Al Kaline

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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 of all. I couldn't wait to get to the ballpark I'd be the first one there and I was willing to do anything. I think that's why the veterans liked me.” — Al Kaline

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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 a thousand eyes were staring right at me saying, 'Who is this young punk?' I just kept my eyes straight ahead.” — Al Kaline

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“I don't even want to leave my hotel room. I lived at the Wolverine Hotel in Detroit. I didn't know what to do with my time.” — Al Kaline

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“I had only one suit to my name I could feel myself sweating under the arms. I could feel the sweat running down my sides.” — Al Kaline

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“I hope that they will appreciate the fact that a lot of people struggled to make the game what it is for them right now.” — Al Kaline

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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 catching everything on the sandlots. But they hit the ball a lot harder in the major leagues and I just couldn't reach the ball this time.” — Al Kaline

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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 it, not too high and not too low. That was the way I played, too.” — Al Kaline

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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 my life. I had to walk down that aisle between all the players. I really didn't know too much about the Detroit Tigers at that time.” — Al Kaline

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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 the writers around here and throughout the league starting comparing me to Cobb. It put a lot of pressure on me.” — Al Kaline

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“Switching to the outfield was the best break I ever got.” — Al Kaline

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“We lost my first game. I missed the ball with guys on second and third when the batter hit a line drive out to right.” — Al Kaline

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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 little bit. They don't understand that you've got to practice the way you play.” — Al Kaline

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“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.” — Al Kaline

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