I’m delighted. I don’t know of anybody who had a statue built of them while they were living. It’s a great feeling.
AL LOPEZI’m delighted. I don’t know of anybody who had a statue built of them while they were living. It’s a great feeling.
AL LOPEZBut I could not socialize with them so I spent a lot of time alone in my hotel room. Those four walls kind of close in on you.
AL LOPEZYou’ll be an old man before you know it.
AL LOPEZEverybody says we hated the Yankees. We didn’t hate the Yankees. We just hated the way they beat us.
AL LOPEZIf you don’t love what you’re doing and you can’t give it your best, get out of it. Life is too short.
AL LOPEZThe youngsters coming up now just go through the motions necessary to make the play.
AL LOPEZThey should bounce around a little, show some life and zip.
AL LOPEZDo what you love to do and give it your very best. Whether it’s business or baseball, or the theater, or any field.
AL LOPEZThe manager is by himself. He can’t mingle with his players. I enjoyed my players.
AL LOPEZManaging can be more discouraging than playing, especially when you’re losing because when you’re a player, there are at least individual goals you can shoot for.
AL LOPEZIt adds a little action and gives the fans something to look at rather than the monotonous routine, no matter how perfectly the play is made.
AL LOPEZWhen you’re a manager all the worries of the team become your worries.
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