They told me my services were no longer desired because they wanted to put in a youth program as an advance way of keeping the club going. I’ll never make the mistake of being seventy again.
CASEY STENGELThe trick is growing up without growing old.
More Casey Stengel Quotes
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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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They say Yogi Berra is funny. Well, he has a lovely wife and family, a beautiful home, money in the bank, and he plays golf with millionaires. What’s funny about that?
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All blame is a waste of time. No matter how much fault you find with another, and regardless of how much you blame him, it will not change you.
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I was a left-handed dentist who made people cry.
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Good pitching will always stop good hitting and vice-versa.
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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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I was such a dangerous hitter I even got intentional walks during batting practice.
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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 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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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 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 broke in with four hits, and the writers promptly declared they had seen the new Ty Cobb. I
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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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I got players with bad watches – they can’t tell midnight from noon.
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Don’t cut my throat, I may want to do that later myself.
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