18 Quotes & Sayings By Casey Stengel

Casey Stengel was an American professional baseball player and manager who played in Major League Baseball from 1949 to 1969. He batted and threw right-handed. He was known for his witty, but blunt, style of play, which was characterized by his improvisational ability to come up with plays on the fly. He was a key figure in the New York Yankees' dynasty of the 1950s and early 1960s.

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Most ball games are lost not won. Casey Stengel
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Managing is getting paid for home runs someone else hits. Casey Stengel
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Going to bed with a woman never hurt a ball player. It's staying up all night looking for them that does you in. Casey Stengel
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I want you all to line up in alphabetical order according to your size. Casey Stengel
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You gotta lose 'em some of the time. When you do, lose 'em right. Casey Stengel
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Finding good players is easy. Getting them to play as a team is another story. Casey Stengel
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The team has come along slow but fast. Casey Stengel
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Most ball games are lost, not won. Casey Stengel
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The trick is growing up without growing old. Casey Stengel
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Sure I played, did you think I was born at the age of 70 sitting in a dugout trying to manage guys like you? Casey Stengel
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All blame is a waste of time. No matter how much fault you find with another, and regardless of how much you blame him, it will not change you. The only thing blame does is to keep the focus off you when you are looking for... reasons to explain your unhappiness or frustration. Casey Stengel
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You gotta learn that if you don't get it by midnight, chances are you ain't gonna get it, and if you do, it ain't worth it. Casey Stengel
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The key to being a good manager is keeping the people who hate me away from those who are still undecided. Casey Stengel
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All right everyone, line up alphabetically according to your height. Casey Stengel
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You have to go broke three times to learn how to make a living. Casey Stengel
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Managing is getting paid for home runs that someone else hits. Casey Stengel
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Never make predictions, especially about the future. Casey Stengel