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.
CASEY STENGELSure I played, did you think I was born at the age of 70 sitting in a dugout trying to manage guys like you?
More Casey Stengel Quotes
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Managing is getting paid for home runs that someone else hits.
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There comes a time in every man’s life, and I’ve had plenty of them.
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The Yankees don’t pay me to win every day, just two out of three.
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The team has come along slow but fast.
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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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Most ball games are lost, not won.
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The trick is growing up without growing old.
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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 broke in with four hits, and the writers promptly declared they had seen the new Ty Cobb. I
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Without losers, where would the winners be?
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I feel greatly honored to have a ballpark named after me, especially since I’ve been thrown out of so many.
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You got to get twenty-seven outs to win.
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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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Never make predictions, especially about the future.
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