Most ball games are lost, not won.
CASEY STENGELIf 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.
More Casey Stengel Quotes
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I was not successful as a ball player, as it was a game of skill.
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Don’t cut my throat, I may want to do that later myself.
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Everybody line up alphabetically according to your height.
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You got to get twenty-seven outs to win.
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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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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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Never make predictions, especially about the future.
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You have to go broke three times to learn how to make a living.
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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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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 key to being a good manager is keeping the people who hate me away from those who are still undecided.
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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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You gotta lose ’em some of the time. When you do, lose ’em right.
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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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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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