Most ball games are lost, not won.
CASEY STENGELThe key to being a good manager is keeping the people who hate me away from those who are still undecided.
More Casey Stengel Quotes
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I don’t like them fellas who drive in two runs and let in three.
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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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When you are younger you get blamed for crimes you never committed and when you’re older you begin to get credit for virtues you never possessed. It evens itself out.
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I was such a dangerous hitter I even got intentional walks during batting practice.
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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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Oldtimers, weekends, and airplane landings are alike. If you can walk away from them, they’re successful.
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Without losers, where would the winners be?
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If you’re so smart, let’s see you get out of the Army.
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All right everyone, line up alphabetically according to your height.
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The trouble is not that players have sex the night before a game. It’s that they stay out all night looking for it.
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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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There comes a time in every man’s life, and I’ve had plenty of them.
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I don’t know if he throws a spitball but he sure spits on the ball.
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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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