You gotta lose ’em some of the time. When you do, lose ’em right.
CASEY STENGELBeing with a woman all night never hurt no professional baseball player. It’s staying up all night looking for a woman that does him in.
More Casey Stengel Quotes
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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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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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Ability is the art of getting credit for all the home runs somebody else hits.
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You have to go broke three times to learn how to make a living.
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You gotta learn that if you don’t get it by midnight, chances are you ain’t gonna get it, and if you do, it ain’t worth it.
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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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The trick is growing up without growing old.
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I don’t know if he throws a spitball but he sure spits on the ball.
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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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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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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 came in here and a fella asked me to have a drink. I said I don’t drink. Then another fella said hear you and Joe DiMaggio aren’t speaking and I said I’ll take that drink.
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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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No baseball pitcher would be worth a darn without a catcher who could handle the hot fastball.
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