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.
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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.
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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?
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I don't want to embarrass any other catcher by comparing him to Johnny Bench.
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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.
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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.
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Just give me 25 guys on the last year of their contracts; I'll win a pennant every year.
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Me carrying a briefcase is like a hotdog wearing earrings.
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My idea of managing is giving the ball to Tom Seaver and sitting down and watching him work.
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Players have two things to do. Play and keep their mouths shut.
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Success is the person who year after year reaches the highest limits in his field.
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The only reason I'm coming out here tomorrow is the schedule says I have to.
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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.
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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.
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We're the best team in baseball, but not by much.
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