"Dale was part of Mr. Rickey's great experiment. Trying to make a catcher, a left-handed catcher at that, out of him. It set him back four years."
— 1960 World Series

January 1, 1970

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Ralph Kiner, prompted by the ex-Pirate's brief appearance as a pinch-hitter for Yankee third baseman Clete Boyer (about which, also see Boyer's 10/7/60 and 1973 quotes in New York Yankees personnel); as quoted in "The Drama Desk: Conversation Piece"