The fan is the one who suffers. He cheers a guy to a .350 season then watches that player sign with another team. When you destroy fan loyalties, you destroy everything.

Quote by Frank Robinson

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People come out to see the players. When do you see a manager anyway? When...

People come out to see the players. When do you see a manager anyway? When...

I know a lot of people on the field - players, coaches, managers - are...

I know a lot of people on the field - players, coaches, managers - are...

If the guys on the bench were as good as the guys you have out...

If the guys on the bench were as good as the guys you have out...

The time for forgiveness and overlooking and waiting is over because you just don't have...

The time for forgiveness and overlooking and waiting is over because you just don't have...

No. 1, these guys out here on this field. They keep my energy level up....

No. 1, these guys out here on this field. They keep my energy level up....

At least when it's in French, I won't know what the heck they're saying.

At least when it's in French, I won't know what the heck they're saying.

The fan is the one who suffers. He cheers a guy to a .350 season...

The fan is the one who suffers. He cheers a guy to a .350 season...

The way we're going... if I called up another pitcher, he'd just hang up the...

The way we're going... if I called up another pitcher, he'd just hang up the...

If he can hit, he can hit. I don't care if he came from Class...

If he can hit, he can hit. I don't care if he came from Class...

I always tried to do the best. I knew I couldn't always be the best,...

I always tried to do the best. I knew I couldn't always be the best,...

No, I don't think my presence will cause an increase in black attendance at Cleveland.

No, I don't think my presence will cause an increase in black attendance at Cleveland.

Managers don't have as much leverage as they used to have. We can't really be...

Managers don't have as much leverage as they used to have. We can't really be...

Close don't count in baseball. Close only counts in horseshoes and grenades.

Close don't count in baseball. Close only counts in horseshoes and grenades.

Spring Training used to get real long because you were going over the same [fundamental]...

Spring Training used to get real long because you were going over the same [fundamental]...

It's nice to come into a town and be referred to as the manager of...

It's nice to come into a town and be referred to as the manager of...

But I'm not going to walk Barry Bonds, like some teams do, in the first...

But I'm not going to walk Barry Bonds, like some teams do, in the first...

Be anything you want to be, but don't be dull.

Be anything you want to be, but don't be dull.

Pitchers did me a favor when they knocked me down. It made me more determined....

Pitchers did me a favor when they knocked me down. It made me more determined....

I haven't seen a player in this game, as long as I've been in it,...

I haven't seen a player in this game, as long as I've been in it,...

All in all, I wouldn't call it a bad outing. It was a short outing.

All in all, I wouldn't call it a bad outing. It was a short outing.