I got players with bad watches – they can’t tell midnight from noon.
CASEY STENGELThe Yankees don’t pay me to win every day, just two out of three.
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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The trick is growing up without growing old.
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I don’t know if he throws a spitball but he sure spits on the ball.
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There comes a time in every man’s life, and I’ve had plenty of them.
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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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I’ve tried to give a dollar and 25 cents in work for every dollar paid me.
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Good pitching will always stop good hitting and vice-versa.
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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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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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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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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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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 don’t like them fellas who drive in two runs and let in three.
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Don’t cut my throat, I may want to do that later myself.
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