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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Winning is a habit.

Winning is a habit.

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.

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

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

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

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

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...

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...

Nice guys finish last.

Nice guys finish last.

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.

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...

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...

God watches over drunks and third baseman.

God watches over drunks and third baseman.

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.

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...

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 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.

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...

Baseball is like church. Many attend few understand.

Baseball is like church. Many attend few understand.