It's tough to be pitching and having to worry about what a catcher's going to call. If the catcher has a reputation of being a rockhead, the pitcher's gonna have to worry that much more.
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Managing can be more discouraging than playing, especially when you're losing because when you're a player, there are at least individual goals you can shoot for. When you're a manager all the worries of the team become your worries.Al Lopez
I usually stick out my hand and hope he puts the ball in it. Except the one time I went out to take Early Wynn out. I stuck out my hand and he hit me right in the stomach with the ball.
Al Lopez
Good for the Sox. Good for Chicago.
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Given the volatility of the situation, I think the team is doing extremely well with the offload of supplies to help not only the base, but the local community as well.
Al Lopez
Everybody says we hated the Yankees. We didn't hate the Yankees. We just hated the way they beat us.
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I'm delighted. I don't know of anybody who had a statue built of them while they were living. It's a great feeling.
Al Lopez
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