Steve Carlton
Steve Carlton
Steven Norman "Steve" Carlton, nicknamed "Lefty", is a former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. He pitched from 1965 to 1988 for six different teams in his career, but it is his time with the Philadelphia Phillies where he received his greatest acclaim as a professional and won four Cy Young Awards. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1994...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth22 December 1944
CityMiami, FL
CountryUnited States of America
I realized after going through the interview that I don't want to be in baseball.
It was a milestone that very few pitchers achieved and at that time assured you of election to the Hall of Fame.
My goals I can't tell you. They're too private. But I have some extraordinary goals.
And the irony is that they wrote better without access to my quotes.
It should be thrown, with the wrist and grip set, just like your fastball , slightly off center - with the same velocity and intensity.
I understand the liability that's in front of me,
You've gotta find a way to get out of your own way, so you can progress in life.
My major league debut came at old Busch Stadium on Grand Avenue in St. Louis, against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The first pitch I threw was to third baseman Bob Bailey. It was a fastball, low and away. He ripped it for a home run down the left field line. I said, 'Damn, that was a pretty good pitch.
My major league debut came at old Busch Stadium on Grand Avenue in St. Louis against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
To pick up the paper and read about yourself getting slammed, that doesn't start your day off right.
I trained myself to perform on the field.
I took it personal. I got slammed quite a bit.
The final release point for the fastball is the tips of your fingers.
To get the feel of how the slider should roll off of your index finger, use this grip and practice at half speed and roughly half the distance to the mound.