I feel greatly honored to have a ballpark named after me, especially since I’ve been thrown out of so many.
CASEY STENGELThe Mets have shown me more ways to lose than I even knew existed.
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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Ability is the art of getting credit for all the home runs somebody else hits.
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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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No baseball pitcher would be worth a darn without a catcher who could handle the hot fastball.
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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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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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If 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.
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I don’t know if he throws a spitball but he sure spits on the ball.
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I was not successful as a ball player, as it was a game of skill.
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You got to get twenty-seven outs to win.
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Oldtimers, weekends, and airplane landings are alike. If you can walk away from them, they’re successful.
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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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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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Good pitching will always stop good hitting and vice-versa.
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