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 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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Never make predictions, especially about the future.
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You got to get twenty-seven outs to win.
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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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Don’t drink in the hotel bar, that’s where I do my drinking.
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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 was not successful as a ball player, as it was a game of skill.
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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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All right everyone, line up alphabetically according to your height.
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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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I don’t know if he throws a spitball but he sure spits on the ball.
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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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You have to go broke three times to learn how to make a living.
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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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If you’re so smart, let’s see you get out of the Army.
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It’s wonderful to meet so many friends that I didn’t used to like.
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