The team has come along slow but fast.
CASEY STENGELThey say some of my stars drink whiskey, but I have found that ones who drink milkshakes don’t win many ball games.
More Casey Stengel Quotes
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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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Ability is the art of getting credit for all the home runs somebody else hits.
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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 trick is growing up without growing old.
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I was such a dangerous hitter I even got intentional walks during batting practice.
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If you’re so smart, let’s see you get out of the Army.
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I got players with bad watches – they can’t tell midnight from noon.
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If we’re going to win the pennant, we’ve got to start thinking we’re not as good as we think we are.
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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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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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I’ve tried to give a dollar and 25 cents in work for every dollar paid me.
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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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I was not successful as a ball player, as it was a game of skill.
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Without losers, where would the winners be?
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Never make predictions, especially about the future.
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