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who is steve carlton?
CANNOTANSWER.
what was he view on the media?
The media's questioning of his unusual training techniques led to an acrimonious relationship between them and Carlton.
what was he training for?
games.
how did he handle the media?
Wolf, decided to sever all ties with the media, and refused to answer press questions for the rest of his career with the Phillies.
how did the media handle him not talking to them?
a reporter remarked, "The two best pitchers in the National League don't speak English: Fernando Valenzuela and Steve Carlton..
did he ever talk to the media again?
In 1994 he agreed to an interview with writer Pat Jordan at his home in Durango, Colorado.
how did the interview go?
This article was noted by the New York Times as being the source of numerous claims about Steve Carlton's political and social beliefs: .

Question: what were his social beliefs?
Self-contained rewrite: what were Steve Carlton's social beliefs?