I've been lucky. I've met a lot of baseball people, and I've learned to value people who talk - people who talk well and in long sentences and even long paragraphs. Roger Angell baseballhavelearn Change image and share on social
Once I could persuade these guys that all I wanted to hear from them was what they did - Tell me what you do - once you can persuade someone that this is all you're after, you can't shut them up because we're all fascinated by what we do. Roger Angell fascinateguyhear share on social
The great thing about catchers is that they do a lot of different things, and they're basically overlooked. Roger Angell basicallycatchergreat Change image and share on social
I knew I wasn't a baseball writer. I was scared to death. I really was afraid to talk to players, and I didn't want to go into the press box because I thought I was faking it. Roger Angell afraidbaseballbox Change image and share on social