Casey Stengel quotes

Going to bed with a woman never hurt a ball player. It's staying up all night looking for them that does you in. (Casey Stengel)
There comes a time in every man's life, and I've had plenty of them.
Casey Stengel
The trick is growing up without growing old.
Casey Stengel
Without losers, where would the winners be?
Casey Stengel
The key to being a good manager is keeping the people who hate me away from those who are still undecided.
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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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The secret of managing is to keep the guys who hate you away from the guys who are undecided.
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Most games are lost, not won.
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Good pitching will always stop good hitting and vice-versa.
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You have to go broke three times to learn how to make a living. (Casey Stengel)
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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They told me my services were no longer desired because they wanted to put in a youth program as an advance way of keeping the club going. I'll never make the mistake of being seventy again.
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I was such a dangerous hitter I even got intentional walks during batting practice.
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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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I was not successful as a ball player, as it was a game of skill.
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All right everyone, line up alphabetically according to your height.
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You gotta lose 'em some of the time. When you do, lose 'em right.
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Ability is the art of getting credit for all the home runs somebody else hits.
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You have to have a catcher because if you don't you're likely to have a lot of passed balls.
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You got to get twenty-seven outs to win. (Casey Stengel)
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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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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If you're so smart, let's see you get out of the Army.
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I don't know if he throws a spitball but he sure spits on the ball.
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