You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and five the other man his chance. That's why baseball is…

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No one's gonna give a damn in July if you lost a game in March.

No one's gonna give a damn in July if you lost a game in March.

I don't think, in all the years I managed them, I ever spoke more than...

I don't think, in all the years I managed them, I ever spoke more than...

You win pennants in the off season when you build your teams with trades and...

You win pennants in the off season when you build your teams with trades and...

In baseball, you can't kill the clock. You've got to give the other man his...

In baseball, you can't kill the clock. You've got to give the other man his...

I became an optimist when I discovered that I wasn't going to win any more...

I became an optimist when I discovered that I wasn't going to win any more...

Optimism is the cheerful frame of mind that enables a teakettle to sing, though in...

Optimism is the cheerful frame of mind that enables a teakettle to sing, though in...

A manager's job is simple. For one hundred sixty-two games you try not to screw...

A manager's job is simple. For one hundred sixty-two games you try not to screw...

Coaches are an integral part of any manager's team, especially if they are good pinochle...

Coaches are an integral part of any manager's team, especially if they are good pinochle...

I think there should be bad blood between all clubs.

I think there should be bad blood between all clubs.

The key step for an infielder is the first one, to the left or right,...

The key step for an infielder is the first one, to the left or right,...

A manager should stay as far away as possible from his players. I don't know...

A manager should stay as far away as possible from his players. I don't know...

If you know how to cheat, start now.

If you know how to cheat, start now.

This ain't a football game, we do this every day.

This ain't a football game, we do this every day.

You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and...

You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and...

In baseball, you can't kill the clock. You've got to give the other man his...

In baseball, you can't kill the clock. You've got to give the other man his...

Nobody likes to hear it, because it's dull, but the reason you win or lose...

Nobody likes to hear it, because it's dull, but the reason you win or lose...

A manager's job is simple. For one hundred sixty-two games you try not to screw...

A manager's job is simple. For one hundred sixty-two games you try not to screw...

The only thing that matters is what happens on the little hump out in the...

The only thing that matters is what happens on the little hump out in the...

The key to winning baseball games is pitching, fundamentals, and three run homers.

The key to winning baseball games is pitching, fundamentals, and three run homers.

On my tombstone just write, 'The sorest loser that ever lived.'

On my tombstone just write, 'The sorest loser that ever lived.'