Most games are lost, not won.

Quote by Casey Stengel

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The Yankees don't pay me to win every day, just two out of three.

The Yankees don't pay me to win every day, just two out of three.

They told me my services were no longer desired because they wanted to put in...

They told me my services were no longer desired because they wanted to put in...

Don't cut my throat, I may want to do that later myself.

Don't cut my throat, I may want to do that later myself.

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...

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

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

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...

I feel greatly honored to have a ballpark named after me, especially since I've been...

I feel greatly honored to have a ballpark named after me, especially since I've been...

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...

See that fella over there? He's 20 years old. In 10 years, he's got a...

See that fella over there? He's 20 years old. In 10 years, he's got a...

No, even my players aren't players.

No, even my players aren't players.

They say some of my stars drink whiskey. But I have found that the ones...

They say some of my stars drink whiskey. But I have found that the ones...

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.

All right everyone, line up alphabetically according to your height.

All right everyone, line up alphabetically according to your height.

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...

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...

You gotta lose 'em some of the time. When you do, lose 'em right.

You gotta lose 'em some of the time. When you do, lose 'em right.

I want to thank my parents for letting me play baseball. I'm thankful I had...

I want to thank my parents for letting me play baseball. I'm thankful I had...

The trick is growing up without growing old.

The trick is growing up without growing old.

The Mets have shown me more ways to lose than I even knew existed.

The Mets have shown me more ways to lose than I even knew existed.

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...