You have to have a catcher because if you don’t you’re likely to have a lot of passed balls.
CASEY STENGELIf we’re going to win the pennant, we’ve got to start thinking we’re not as good as we think we are.
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No baseball pitcher would be worth a darn without a catcher who could handle the hot fastball.
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You gotta lose ’em some of the time. When you do, lose ’em right.
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I got players with bad watches – they can’t tell midnight from noon.
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Without losers, where would the winners be?
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I was not successful as a ball player, as it was a game of skill.
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When you are younger you get blamed for crimes you never committed and when you’re older you begin to get credit for virtues you never possessed. It evens itself out.
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Never make predictions, especially about the future.
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If we’re going to win the pennant, we’ve got to start thinking we’re not as good as we think we are.
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Son, we’d like to keep you around this season but we’re going to try and win a pennant.
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You have to go broke three times to learn how to make a living.
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The trick is growing up without growing old.
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The Mets have shown me more ways to lose than I even knew existed.
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If I’ve got a good pinch-hitter, I hate to have him stay on the bench with men on the bases in an early inning. He may end the game right there.
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It’s wonderful to meet so many friends that I didn’t used to like.
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All right everyone, line up alphabetically according to your height.
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