You give us the pitching some of these clubs have and no one could touch us but God has a way of not arranging that because it's not as much fun.
I hope the car they (Sport Magazine who awarded it to the World Series MVP) give him (Brooks Robinson) has an extra large glove box.
Success is the person who year after year reaches the highest limits in his field.
The great thing about baseball is when you're done you'll only tell your grandchildren the good things. If they ask me about 1989 I'll tell them I had amnesia.
The day I got a hit off (Sandy) Koufax was when he knew it was all over.
I understand people who boo us. It's like going to Broadway show you pay for your tickets and expect to be entertained. When you're not you have a right to complain.
No manager ever won no ballgames.
You're gonna lose some ball games and you're gonna win some ball games and that's about it.
He's (Willie Stargell) such a big strong guy he should love that porch. He's got power enough to hit home runs in any park including Yellowstone.
Pete (Rose) doesn't run with celebrities and he can't stand the phonies. His big buddy in LA ain't Sinatra it's a funny old groundskeeper.
He's (Jose Canseco) built like a Greek goddess.
I'm beginning to see Brooks [Robinson] in my sleep. If I dropped a paper plate he'd pick it up on one hop and throw me out at first.
I don't believe a manager ever won a pennant. Casey Stengel won all those pennants with the Yankees. How many did he win with the Boston Braves and Mets?
Me carrying a briefcase is like a hotdog wearing earrings.
Baseball is a simple game. If you have good players and if you keep them in the right frame of mind then the manager is a success.
Inner peace is not found in things like baseball and world championships. As long as I feel I've done the best job I possibly could I'm satisfied.
A baseball manager is a necessary evil.
We're the best team in baseball but not by much.
Pete Rose is baseball.
Problem with (John) Wockenfuss getting on base is that it takes three doubles to score him.
If I ever find a pitcher who has heat a good curve and a slider I might seriously consider marrying him or at least proposing.
I've changed my mind about it (DH) - instead of being bad it stinks.
I don't want to embarrass any other catcher by comparing him to Johnny Bench.
I only had a high school education and believe me I had to cheat to get that.
Good seasons start with good beginnings.
Casey knew his baseball. He only made it look like he was fooling around. He knew every move that was ever invented and some that we haven't even caught on to yet.
Casey (Stengel) knew his baseball. He only made it look like he was fooling around. He knew every move that was ever invented and some that we haven't even caught on to yet.
Explaining why he was forced to cut a utility player: You just got caught in a position where you have no position.
Chris Pittaro is the best rookie I've had in 15 years.
I don't know why the players make such a big fuss about sitting in the first class section of the plane. Does that mean they'll get there faster?
The only reason I'm coming out here tomorrow is the schedule says I have to.
People who live in the past generally are afraid to compete in the present. I've got my faults but living in the past is not one of them. There's no future in it.
Just give me 25 guys on the last year of their contracts; I'll win a pennant every year.
They say the first World Series is the one you remember most. No no no. I guarantee you don't remember that one because the fantasy world you always dreamed about is suddenly real.
It's a terrible thing to have to tell your fans who have waited like Detroit's have that their team won't win it this year. But it's better than lying to them.
Mike Laga will make you forget about every power hitter that ever lived.
Am I a great manager? Huh. I was blessed to have a front office that found great talent and then I was smart enough to stay the hell out of their way.
The trick is to realize that after giving your best there's nothing more to give... Win or lose the game is finished. It's over. It's time to forget and prepare for the next one.
The trick is to realize that after giving your best there's nothing more to give.
Every 24 hours the world turns over on someone who was sitting on top of it.
Managing is not running hitting or stealing. Managing is getting your players to put out one hundred percent year after year.
You can be whoever you want to be you just have to want it bad enough.
Players have two things to do. Play and keep their mouths shut.
My idea of managing is giving the ball to Tom Seaver and sitting down and watching him work.
A player does not have to like a manager and he does not have to respect a manager. All he has to do is obey the rules.
The only thing I believe is this: A player does not have to like a manager and he does not have to respect a manager. All he has to do is obey the rules.
The players make the manager it's never the other way.
Success isn't something that just happens - success is learned success is practiced and then it is shared.
If you have to choose between power and speed and it often turns out you have to make that choice you've got to go for speed.
Our pitching could be better than I think it will be.