Author: Casey Stengel Page 2

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

Two hundred million Americans, and there ain’t two good catchers among ‘em.

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

There comes a time in every man’s life… and I’ve had many of them.

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager
Communication Death Misspokements Speech Time

The team has come along slow but fast.

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager
Baseball Misspokements Sports

He (Gil Hodges) fields better on one leg than anybody else I got on two.

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager
Baseball Misspokements Sports

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

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager
Baseball Misspokements Sports

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

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager
Situations

If anyone wants me tell them I'm being embalmed.

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager
Baseball Sports

Without losers, where would the winners be?

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager
Sports

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

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

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager
Friends Misspokements People

They say some of my stars drink whiskey, but I have found that ones who drink milkshakes don't win many ball games.

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager
Alcohol Baseball Food/Drink 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

The trick is growing up without growing old.

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager
Age Life Old

That boy couldn't hit the ground if he fell out of an airplane.

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager
Baseball Sports

Managing is getting paid for home runs someone else hits.

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager
Baseball Sports

Ability is the art of getting credit for all the home runs somebody else hits.

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager
Activities Baseball Characteristics 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

Good pitching will always stop good hitting and vice-versa.

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager
Baseball Misspokements Sports

If anyone wants me tell them I'm being embalmed.

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager
Situations

Been in this game one-hundred years, but I see new ways to lose 'em I never knew existed before.

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager
Baseball Sports