Author: Casey Stengel Page 2

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

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager
Baseball Misspokements Sports

I’ll never make the mistake of being 70 again.

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager
Age Baseball Old Sports

I don't like them fellas who drive in two runs and let in three.

(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

We've got to learn to stay out of triple plays.

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager
Baseball Sports

Managing is getting paid for home runs someone else hits.

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager
Baseball 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

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

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

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager
Situations

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

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager
Age Friends Misspokements People

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

The team has come along slow but fast.

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager
Baseball Misspokements Sports

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

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

My health is good enough about the shoulders.

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager
Health Intelligence

We (the Mets) are a much improved ball club, now we lose in extra innings!

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager
Baseball Sports

Sure I played, did you think I was born at the age of 70 sitting in a dugout trying to manage guys like you?

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager
Baseball Misspokements Sports

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

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

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager
Situations

Nobody knows this [yet], but one of us has just been traded to Kansas City.

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager
Baseball Sports