It’s wonderful to meet so many friends that I didn’t used to like.
CASEY STENGELNo baseball pitcher would be worth a darn without a catcher who could handle the hot fastball.
More Casey Stengel Quotes
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The Yankees don’t pay me to win every day, just two out of three.
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There comes a time in every man’s life, and I’ve had plenty of them.
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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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If you’re so smart, let’s see you get out of the Army.
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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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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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Son, we’d like to keep you around this season but we’re going to try and win a pennant.
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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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Without losers, where would the winners be?
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I was such a dangerous hitter I even got intentional walks during batting practice.
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You can’t go out to the mound hobbling and take a pitcher out with a cane.
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Never make predictions, especially about the future.
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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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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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If we’re going to win the pennant, we’ve got to start thinking we’re not as good as we think we are.
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