I was such a dangerous hitter I even got intentional walks during batting practice.

Quote by Casey Stengel

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That game was so famous they never used me.

That game was so famous they never used me.

Look at him. He doesn't drink, he doesn't smoke, he doesn't chew and he doesn't...

Look at him. He doesn't drink, he doesn't smoke, he doesn't chew and he doesn't...

The trouble with women umpires is that I couldn't argue with one. I'd put my...

The trouble with women umpires is that I couldn't argue with one. I'd put my...

Don't drink in the hotel bar, that's where I do my drinking.

Don't drink in the hotel bar, that's where I do my drinking.

Well, that's baseball. Rags to riches one day and riches to rags the next. But...

Well, that's baseball. Rags to riches one day and riches to rags the next. But...

If we're going to win the pennant, we've got to start thinking we're not as...

If we're going to win the pennant, we've got to start thinking we're not as...

You have to have a catcher because if you don't you're likely to have a...

You have to have a catcher because if you don't you're likely to have a...

Son, we'd like to keep you around this season but we're going to try and...

Son, we'd like to keep you around this season but we're going to try and...

Ability is the art of getting credit for all the home runs somebody else hits.

Ability is the art of getting credit for all the home runs somebody else hits.

Baseball is very big at the present time. This makes me think baseball will live...

Baseball is very big at the present time. This makes me think baseball will live...

Sure I played, did you think I was born at the age of 70 sitting...

Sure I played, did you think I was born at the age of 70 sitting...

The trick is growing up without growing old.

The trick is growing up without growing old.

The way our luck has been lately, our fellas have been getting hurt on their...

The way our luck has been lately, our fellas have been getting hurt on their...

Managing is getting paid for home runs that someone else hits.

Managing is getting paid for home runs that someone else hits.

I came in here and a fella asked me to have a drink. I said...

I came in here and a fella asked me to have a drink. I said...

Two hundred million Americans, and there ain't two good catchers among 'em.

Two hundred million Americans, and there ain't two good catchers among 'em.

Finding good players is easy. Getting them to play as a team is another story.

Finding good players is easy. Getting them to play as a team is another story.

The key to being a good manager is keeping the people who hate me away...

The key to being a good manager is keeping the people who hate me away...

Oldtimers, weekends, and airplane landings are alike. If you can walk away from them, they're...

Oldtimers, weekends, and airplane landings are alike. If you can walk away from them, they're...

If you're playing baseball and thinking about managing, you're crazy. You'd be better off thinking...

If you're playing baseball and thinking about managing, you're crazy. You'd be better off thinking...