Pitchers did me a favor when they knocked me down. It made me more determined. I wouldn't let that pitcher get me out. They say you can't hit if you're on your back, but I didn't hit on my back.…

Quote by Frank Robinson

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Close don't count in baseball. Close only counts in horseshoes and grenades.

Close don't count in baseball. Close only counts in horseshoes and grenades.

Be anything you want to be, but don't be dull.

Be anything you want to be, but don't be dull.

I know a lot of people on the field - players, coaches, managers - are...

I know a lot of people on the field - players, coaches, managers - are...

I always tried to do the best. I knew I couldn't always be the best,...

I always tried to do the best. I knew I couldn't always be the best,...

The fan is the one who suffers. He cheers a guy to a .350 season...

The fan is the one who suffers. He cheers a guy to a .350 season...

People come out to see the players. When do you see a manager anyway? When...

People come out to see the players. When do you see a manager anyway? When...

At least when it's in French, I won't know what the heck they're saying.

At least when it's in French, I won't know what the heck they're saying.

You have to have a short memory as a closer.

You have to have a short memory as a closer.

All in all, I wouldn't call it a bad outing. It was a short outing.

All in all, I wouldn't call it a bad outing. It was a short outing.

If he can hit, he can hit. I don't care if he came from Class...

If he can hit, he can hit. I don't care if he came from Class...

But I'm not going to walk Barry Bonds, like some teams do, in the first...

But I'm not going to walk Barry Bonds, like some teams do, in the first...

I haven't seen a player in this game, as long as I've been in it,...

I haven't seen a player in this game, as long as I've been in it,...

The way we're going... if I called up another pitcher, he'd just hang up the...

The way we're going... if I called up another pitcher, he'd just hang up the...

If the guys on the bench were as good as the guys you have out...

If the guys on the bench were as good as the guys you have out...

No. 1, these guys out here on this field. They keep my energy level up....

No. 1, these guys out here on this field. They keep my energy level up....

Managers don't have as much leverage as they used to have. We can't really be...

Managers don't have as much leverage as they used to have. We can't really be...

It's nice to come into a town and be referred to as the manager of...

It's nice to come into a town and be referred to as the manager of...

No, I don't think my presence will cause an increase in black attendance at Cleveland.

No, I don't think my presence will cause an increase in black attendance at Cleveland.

I just didn't have anything to say, so I said nothing.

I just didn't have anything to say, so I said nothing.