I never did say that you can't be a nice guy and win. I said that if I was playing third base and my mother rounded third with the winning run, I'd trip her up.

Quote by Leo Durocher

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

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

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 don't save a pitcher for tomorrow. Tomorrow it may rain.

You don't save a pitcher for tomorrow. Tomorrow it may rain.

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...

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

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

What are we out at the park for, except to win?

What are we out at the park for, except to win?

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...

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

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

God watches over drunks and third baseman.

God watches over drunks and third baseman.

What are we out at the park for, except to win?

What are we out at the park for, except to win?

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.

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...

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....

Buy a steak for a player on another club after the game, but don't even...

Buy a steak for a player on another club after the game, but don't even...

Baseball is like church. Many attend few understand.

Baseball is like church. Many attend few understand.

Nice guys finish last.

Nice guys finish last.

Winning is a habit.

Winning is a habit.

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...

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

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