You argue with the umpire because there is nothing else you can do about it.

Quote by Leo Durocher

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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.

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.

Nobody ever won a pennant without a star shortstop.

Nobody ever won a pennant without a star shortstop.

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.

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...

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

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

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

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

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

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

Baseball is like church. Many attend few understand.

Baseball is like church. Many attend few understand.

Nice guys finish last.

Nice guys finish last.

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...

I never did say that you can't be a nice guy and win. I said...

I never did say that you can't be a nice guy and win. I said...

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...

God watches over drunks and third baseman.

God watches over drunks and third baseman.

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 now understand more clearly than I ever had before why you won in November...

I now understand more clearly than I ever had before why you won in November...

I am happy where I am, I have a long way to travel for Barcelona...

I am happy where I am, I have a long way to travel for Barcelona...

Win as if you were used to it, lose as if you enjoyed it for...

Win as if you were used to it, lose as if you enjoyed it for...