They say some of my stars drink whiskey, but I have found that ones who drink milkshakes don’t win many ball games.
CASEY STENGELDon’t cut my throat, I may want to do that later myself.
More Casey Stengel Quotes
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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’ve tried to give a dollar and 25 cents in work for every dollar paid me.
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If you’re so smart, let’s see you get out of the Army.
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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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The team has come along slow but fast.
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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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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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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.
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I was such a dangerous hitter I even got intentional walks during batting practice.
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Managing is getting paid for home runs that someone else hits.
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The secret of successful managing is to keep the five guys who hate you away from the four guys who haven’t made up their minds.
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Good pitching will always stop good hitting and vice-versa.
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Everybody line up alphabetically according to your height.
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There are three things you can do in a baseball game. You can win, or you can lose, or it can rain.
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Finding good players is easy. Getting them to play as a team is another story.
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