The Yankees don’t pay me to win every day, just two out of three.
CASEY STENGELWithout losers, where would the winners be?
More Casey Stengel Quotes
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I don’t like them fellas who drive in two runs and let in three.
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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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I was such a dangerous hitter I even got intentional walks during batting practice.
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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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No baseball pitcher would be worth a darn without a catcher who could handle the hot fastball.
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Finding good players is easy. Getting them to play as a team is another story.
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All blame is a waste of time. No matter how much fault you find with another, and regardless of how much you blame him, it will not change you.
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Don’t cut my throat, I may want to do that later myself.
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I don’t know if he throws a spitball but he sure spits on the ball.
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Been in this game one-hundred years, but I see new ways to lose ’em I never knew existed before.
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I feel greatly honored to have a ballpark named after me, especially since I’ve been thrown out of so many.
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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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All right everyone, line up alphabetically according to your height.
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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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Oldtimers, weekends, and airplane landings are alike. If you can walk away from them, they’re successful.
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