Author: Casey Stengel

I couldn't done it without my players.

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager
Baseball Misspokements Sports

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

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager
Baseball Sports

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

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager
Misspokements

Son, we’d like to keep you around this season but we’re going to try and win a pennant.

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager
Baseball Misspokements Sports

I was not successful as a ball player, as it was a game of skill.

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager
Baseball Sports

The key to being a good manager is keeping the people who hate me away from those who are still undecided.

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager
Baseball People Sports

I broke in with four hits and the writers promptly declared they had seen the new Ty Cobb… it took me only a few days to correct that impression.

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager
Baseball People Self Sports

He (Lyndon Johnson) wanted to see poverty, so he came to see my team (1964 New York Mets).

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager
Misspokements Poverty Sports

He'd fall in a sewer and come up with a gold watch.

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager
People Situations

Old-timers weekends, and airplane landings are alike; if you can walk away from them, they’re successful.

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager
Situations

Without losers, where would the winners be?

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager
Sports

Most people my age are dead at the present time.

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager
Age Death Life Misspokements Old People Time

When you are younger you get blamed for crimes you never committed and when you're older you begin to get credit for virtues you never possessed… it evens itself out.

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager
Age Old Young

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

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager
Baseball Misspokements Sports

Now there’s three things you can do in a baseball game; you can win or you can lose or it can rain.

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager
Baseball Misspokements Sports

They say Yogi Berra is funny; well, he has a lovely wife and family, a beautiful home, money in the bank, and he plays golf with millionaires… what's funny about that?

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager
Beliefs Opinion

It's wonderful to meet so many friends that I didn't used to like.

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager
Friends Misspokements People

Stengel: Well, I have given that thought a lot of thinking lately and last night… well – I finally made up my mind.

Reporter: Which way?

Stengel: I made up my mind both ways.

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager
Misspokements

I don’t know if he throws a spitball but he sure spits on the ball.

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager
Baseball Misspokements Sports

Look at him (Bobby Richardson) – he doesn’t drink, he doesn’t smoke, he doesn’t chew, he doesn’t stay out late, and he still can’t hit .250.

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager
Baseball Characteristics Sports

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

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager
Baseball Money Sports