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 ba…

- Steve Carlton

You've gotta find a way to get out of your own way, so you can progress in life.

- Steve Carlton

I took it personal. I got slammed quite a bit.

- Steve Carlton

(Mike) Schmitty provided what the relief pitchers need most, home runs and great defense. He's the best third baseman that I ever played with, and ma…

- Steve Carlton

To pick up the paper and read about yourself getting slammed, that doesn't start your day off right.

- Steve Carlton

So what I did on the field was the essence of what I am. Remember me like that.

- Steve Carlton

I threw all my pitches over the top which was important for me because my slider was hard to tell from my fastball at release.

- Steve Carlton

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…

- Steve Carlton

I trained myself to perform on the field.

- Steve Carlton