Baseball is like church. Many attend few understand.

Quote by Leo Durocher

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I made a game effort to argue but two things were against me: the umpires...

I made a game effort to argue but two things were against me: the umpires...

God watches over drunks and third baseman.

God watches over drunks and third baseman.

Winning is a habit.

Winning is a habit.

I never questioned the integrity of an umpire. Their eyesight, yes.

I never questioned the integrity of an umpire. Their eyesight, yes.

You argue with the umpire because there is nothing else you can do about it.

You argue with the umpire because there is nothing else you can do about it.

In the olden days, the umpire didn't have to take any courses in mind reading....

In the olden days, the umpire didn't have to take any courses in mind reading....

If you don't win, you're going to be fired. If you do win, you've only...

If you don't win, you're going to be fired. If you do win, you've only...

There are only five things you can do in baseball - run, throw, catch, hit...

There are only five things you can do in baseball - run, throw, catch, hit...

As long as I've got a chance to beat you I'm going to take it.

As long as I've got a chance to beat you I'm going to take it.

Win any way you can as long as you can get away with it.

Win any way you can as long as you can get away with it.

Give me some scratching, diving, hungry ballplayers who come to kill you.

Give me some scratching, diving, hungry ballplayers who come to kill you.

There are only five things you can do in baseball - run, throw, catch, hit...

There are only five things you can do in baseball - run, throw, catch, hit...

How you play the game is for college ball. When you're playing for money, winning...

How you play the game is for college ball. When you're playing for money, winning...

As long as I've got a chance to beat you I'm going to take it.

As long as I've got a chance to beat you I'm going to take it.

Nice guys finish last.

Nice guys finish last.

I never did say that you can't be a nice guy and win. I said...

I never did say that you can't be a nice guy and win. I said...

If you don't win, you're going to be fired. If you do win, you've only...

If you don't win, you're going to be fired. If you do win, you've only...

I believe in rules. Sure I do. If there weren't any rules, how could you...

I believe in rules. Sure I do. If there weren't any rules, how could you...

You can't get any pictures from way back there.

You can't get any pictures from way back there.

You argue with the umpire because there is nothing else you can do about it.

You argue with the umpire because there is nothing else you can do about it.