Sure I played, did you think I was born at the age of 70 sitting in a dugout trying to manage guys like you?
CASEY STENGELWhen 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.
More Casey Stengel Quotes
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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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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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The key to being a good manager is keeping the people who hate me away from those who are still undecided.
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I was a left-handed dentist who made people cry.
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They say some of my stars drink whiskey, but I have found that ones who drink milkshakes don’t win many ball games.
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They say Yogi Berra is funny. Well, he has a lovely wife and family, a beautiful home, money in the bank, and he plays golf with millionaires. What’s funny about that?
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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 got to get twenty-seven outs to win.
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Two hundred million Americans, and there ain’t two good catchers among ’em.
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All blame is a waste of time. No matter how much fault you find with another, and regardless of how much you blame him, it will not change you.
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There comes a time in every man’s life, and I’ve had plenty of them.
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You gotta lose ’em some of the time. When you do, lose ’em right.
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If you’re playing baseball and thinking about managing, you’re crazy. You’d be better off thinking about being an owner.
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The only thing blame does is to keep the focus off you when you are looking for… reasons to explain your unhappiness or frustration.
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You have to have a catcher because if you don’t you’re likely to have a lot of passed balls.
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