The Mets have shown me more ways to lose than I even knew existed.
CASEY STENGELDon’t drink in the hotel bar, that’s where I do my drinking.
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I got players with bad watches – they can’t tell midnight from noon.
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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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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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You got to get twenty-seven outs to win.
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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 gotta lose ’em some of the time. When you do, lose ’em right.
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Without losers, where would the winners be?
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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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It’s wonderful to meet so many friends that I didn’t used to like.
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I don’t like them fellas who drive in two runs and let in three.
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No baseball pitcher would be worth a darn without a catcher who could handle the hot fastball.
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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 broke in with four hits, and the writers promptly declared they had seen the new Ty Cobb. I
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All right everyone, line up alphabetically according to your height.
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Managing is getting paid for home runs that someone else hits.
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