I was such a dangerous hitter I even got intentional walks during batting practice.
CASEY STENGELTwo hundred million Americans, and there ain’t two good catchers among ’em.
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The secret of successful managing is to keep the five guys who hate you away from the four guys who haven’t made up their minds.
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Oldtimers, weekends, and airplane landings are alike. If you can walk away from them, they’re successful.
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Good pitching will always stop good hitting and vice-versa.
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There comes a time in every man’s life, and I’ve had plenty of them.
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Two hundred million Americans, and there ain’t two good catchers among ’em.
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Managing is getting paid for home runs that someone else hits.
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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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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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Don’t cut my throat, I may want to do that later myself.
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I don’t know if he throws a spitball but he sure spits on the ball.
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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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Son, we’d like to keep you around this season but we’re going to try and win a pennant.
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I got players with bad watches – they can’t tell midnight from noon.
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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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I was not successful as a ball player, as it was a game of skill.
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