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.
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That was a great year (1959) for the White Sox, but a tough loss in the World Series,
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The manager is by himself. He can't mingle with his players. I enjoyed my players, but I could not socialize with them so I spent a lot of time alone in my hotel room. Those four walls kind of close in on you.
Al Lopez
The youngsters coming up now just go through the motions necessary to make the play. They should bounce around a little, show some life and zip. It adds a little action and gives the fans something to look at rather than the monotonous routine, no matter how perfectly the play is made.
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Everybody says we hated the Yankees. We didn't hate the Yankees. We just hated the way they beat us.
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They have more power than we did and maybe a little more pitching depth than we had. ... And I love their manager.
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