Buy a steak for a player on another club after the game, but don’t even speak to him on the field. Get out there and beat them to death. LEO DUROCHER ClubDeathGameHimselfPlayer
I never did say that you can’t be a nice guy and win. I said that if I was playing third base and my mother rounded third with the winning run, I’d trip her up. LEO DUROCHER CharacterMomMyselfNatureWinning
Some guys are admired for coming to play, as the saying goes. I prefer those who come to kill. LEO DUROCHER AdmireKillMyselfPlayPreference
Give me some scratching, diving, hungry ballplayers who come to kill you. LEO DUROCHER DiveHungryKillScratchYourself
In the olden days, the umpire didn’t have to take any courses in mind reading. The pitcher told you he was going to throw at you. LEO DUROCHER CourseMindsetOldThrowYourself
I believe in rules. Sure I do. If there weren’t any rules, how could you break them? LEO DUROCHER BelieveBreakMyselfRule
There are only five things you can do in baseball – run, throw, catch, hit and hit with power. LEO DUROCHER Base BallPowerSportsYourself
You argue with the umpire because there is nothing else you can do about it. LEO DUROCHER ArgumentYourself
I made a game effort to argue but two things were against me: the umpires and the rules. LEO DUROCHER ArgumentGameMyselfRule
If you don’t win, you’re going to be fired. If you do win, you’ve only put off the day you’re going to be fired. LEO DUROCHER FireWinYourself
How you play the game is for college ball. When you’re playing for money, winning is the only thing that matters. LEO DUROCHER GameMoneyPlayWinningYourself
