The key to being a good manager is keeping the people who hate me away from those who are still undecided.
CASEY STENGELFinding good players is easy. Getting them to play as a team is another story.
More Casey Stengel Quotes
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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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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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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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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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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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You have to go broke three times to learn how to make a living.
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I don’t know if he throws a spitball but he sure spits on the ball.
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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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You can’t go out to the mound hobbling and take a pitcher out with a cane.
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Finding good players is easy. Getting them to play as a team is another story.
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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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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 team has come along slow but fast.
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You have to have a catcher because if you don’t you’re likely to have a lot of passed balls.
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