Rod Carew quotes
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“Hitting is an art, but not an exact science.”
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“When you've learned to believe in yourself, there's no telling how good a player you can be. That's because you have the mental edge.”
-- Rod CarewSource : Rod Carew, Frank Pace, Armen Keteyian, Joe Mauer (2012). “Rod Carew's Hit to Win: Batting Tips and Techniques from a Baseball Hall of Famer”, p.88, MVP Books
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“There is a special sensation in getting good wood on the ball and driving a double down the left-field line as the crowd in the ballpark rises to its feet and cheers. But, I also remember how much fun I had as a skinny barefoot kid hitting a tennis ball with a broomstick on a quiet, dusty street in Panama.”
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“There was a point at which I thought I'd never get the most valuable player, especially the years I played at Minnesota. We never won a pennant there, we were far away from the big media centers of Los Angeles and New York, and I wasn't a flashy power hitter but a guy who hit to spots, who bunted and stole bases.”
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“The way they dress here (California), your head is always in the stands. All those bikinis, your eyes get tired.”
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“I get a kick out of watching a team defense me. A player moves two steps in one direction and I hit it two steps the other way. It goes right Stan Musialby his glove and I laugh.”
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“Do you believe you're a starter or a benchwarmer? Do you believe you're an all-star or an also- ran? If the answers to these questions are the latter, your play on the field will reflect it. But when you've learned to shut off outside influences and believe in yourself, there's no telling how good a player you can be.”
-- Rod CarewSource : Rod Carew (1986). “Rod Carew's Art and Science of Hitting”, Viking Press
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Source : Ballads for Broadbrows (1930) "Lines for a Worthy Person"
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Source : Barbara Johnson (2004). “Stick a Geranium in Your Hat and Be Happy”, p.78, Thomas Nelson Inc
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“There is nothing better than walking out and hitting a home run”
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“I never get nervous. Baseball consists of two things: hitting and pitching, and we've got both.”
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