Alan Trammell Quotes

United States, Baseball Manager
February 21, 1958

Alan Stuart Trammell is an American former professional baseball shortstop, manager and coach. His entire 20-year playing career in Major League Baseball was with the Detroit Tigers. He currently serves as a special assistant to the General Manager of the Detroit Tigers.

Nothing's been promised, ... It was an opportunity to talk baseball and tell them why I think I'm a good candidate.

Alan Trammell
- Baseball
- Tell
- Candidate
It's just kind of the way things have been going for us. We're not catching any breaks.

Alan Trammell
- Breaks
- Catching

He's been a different player since he has been back. We want to evaluate him, so he'll get the bulk of the playing time down the stretch.

Alan Trammell
He could make our decision easy - one way or another.

Alan Trammell
- Decision
- Easy
- Make
That's the only way to do it because there's no magic dust for times like this.

Alan Trammell
- Way
- Times
- To Do
We're all responsible. I'm the leader, the captain of the ship, and I have to take responsibility.

Alan Trammell
I hear frustration. I certainly am frustrated myself.

Alan Trammell
- Myself
- Frustration
I'm a big boy. I've been through enough that I understand how things are.

Alan Trammell

We're struggling, no doubt about it. There's nothing we can sprinkle on these guys, though. There's no magic. Just keep working.

Alan Trammell
- Working
- Struggling
We didn't score any runs. We had opportunities to score runs and we didn't do it. That was it.

Alan Trammell
- Opportunities
- Score
- Runs