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

Quote by Leo Durocher

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Baseball is like church. Many attend few understand.

Baseball is like church. Many attend few understand.

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

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

Nice guys finish last.

Nice guys finish last.

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...

God watches over drunks and third baseman.

God watches over drunks and third baseman.

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...

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

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

Show me a good loser and I'll show you an idiot.

Show me a good loser and I'll show you an idiot.

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...

Nobody ever won a pennant without a star shortstop.

Nobody ever won a pennant without a star shortstop.

Some guys are admired for coming to play, as the saying goes. I prefer those...

Some guys are admired for coming to play, as the saying goes. I prefer those...

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....

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.

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.

Winning is a habit.

Winning is a habit.

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.

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

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

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...

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...