They told me my services were no longer desired because they wanted to put in a youth program as an advance way of keeping the club going. I’ll never make the mistake of being seventy again.
CASEY STENGELIt’s wonderful to meet so many friends that I didn’t used to like.
More Casey Stengel Quotes
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I’ve tried to give a dollar and 25 cents in work for every dollar paid me.
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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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You gotta lose ’em some of the time. When you do, lose ’em right.
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The Yankees don’t pay me to win every day, just two out of three.
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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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Ability is the art of getting credit for all the home runs somebody else hits.
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There comes a time in every man’s life, and I’ve had plenty of them.
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Sure I played, did you think I was born at the age of 70 sitting in a dugout trying to manage guys like you?
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Managing is getting paid for home runs that someone else hits.
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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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Don’t drink in the hotel bar, that’s where I do my drinking.
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The trouble with women umpires is that I couldn’t argue with one. I’d put my arms around her and give her a little kiss.
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Finding good players is easy. Getting them to play as a team is another story.
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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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If you’re so smart, let’s see you get out of the Army.
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