What are we out at the park for, except to win?
LEO DUROCHERWhat are we out at the park for, except to win?
LEO DUROCHERThere are only five things you can do in baseball – run, throw, catch, hit and hit with power.
LEO DUROCHERGod watches over drunks and third baseman.
LEO DUROCHERIf you don’t win, you’re going to be fired. If you do win, you’ve only put off the day you’re going to be fired.
LEO DUROCHERSome guys are admired for coming to play, as the saying goes. I prefer those who come to kill.
LEO DUROCHERYou can’t get any pictures from way back there.
LEO DUROCHERIn the olden days, the umpire didn’t have to take any courses in mind reading. The pitcher told you he was going to throw at you.
LEO DUROCHERBuy a steak for a player on another club after the game, but don’t even speak to him on the field. Get out there and beat them to death.
LEO DUROCHERYou argue with the umpire because there is nothing else you can do about it.
LEO DUROCHERAs long as I’ve got a chance to beat you I’m going to take it.
LEO DUROCHERWin any way you can as long as you can get away with it.
LEO DUROCHERHow you play the game is for college ball. When you’re playing for money, winning is the only thing that matters.
LEO DUROCHERWinning is a habit.
LEO DUROCHERI believe in rules. Sure I do. If there weren’t any rules, how could you break them?
LEO DUROCHERI made a game effort to argue but two things were against me: the umpires and the rules.
LEO DUROCHERI never did say that you can’t be a nice guy and win. I said that if I was playing third base and my mother rounded third with the winning run, I’d trip her up.
LEO DUROCHER