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He's (Willie Stargell) such a big strong guy he should love that porch. He's got power enough to hit home runs in any park, including Yellowstone.

Every 24 hours the world turns over on someone who was sitting on top of it.

He's (Jose Canseco) built like a Greek goddess.

I don't know why the players make such a big fuss about sitting in the first class section of the plane. Does that mean they'll get there faster?

I've changed my mind about it (DH) - instead of being bad, it stinks.

Chris Pittaro is the best rookie I've had in 15 years.

We're the best team in baseball, but not by much.

Baseball is a simple game. If you have good players and if you keep them in the right frame of mind then the manager is a success.

I don't want to embarrass any other catcher by comparing him to Johnny Bench.

You give us the pitching some of these clubs have and no one could touch us, but God has a way of not arranging that, because it's not as much fun.

If I ever find a pitcher who has heat, a good curve, and a slider, I might seriously consider marrying him, or at least proposing.

I'm beginning to see Brooks [Robinson] in my sleep. If I dropped a paper plate, he'd pick it up on one hop and throw me out at first.

Success is the person who year after year reaches the highest limits in his field.

Managing is not running, hitting, or stealing. Managing is getting your players to put out one hundred percent year after year.

Good seasons start with good beginnings.

Inner peace is not found in things like baseball and world championships. As long as I feel I've done the best job I possibly could, I'm satisfied.

Mike Laga will make you forget about every power hitter that ever lived.

Pete (Rose) doesn't run with celebrities and he can't stand the phonies. His big buddy in LA ain't Sinatra, it's a funny old groundskeeper.

I only had a high school education and believe me, I had to cheat to get that.

No manager ever won no ballgames.

Our pitching could be better than I think it will be.

A baseball manager is a necessary evil.

Players have two things to do. Play and keep their mouths shut.

The day I got a hit off (Sandy) Koufax was when he knew it was all over.

Explaining why he was forced to cut a utility player: You just got caught in a position where you have no position.

Pete Rose is baseball.

If you have to choose between power and speed and it often turns out you have to make that choice, you've got to go for speed.

Problem with (John) Wockenfuss getting on base is that it takes three doubles to score him.

You can be whoever you want to be, you just have to want it bad enough.

You're gonna lose some ball games and you're gonna win some ball games and that's about it.

Me carrying a briefcase is like a hotdog wearing earrings.

The only reason I'm coming out here tomorrow is the schedule says I have to.

I hope the car they (Sport Magazine who awarded it to the World Series MVP) give him (Brooks Robinson) has an extra large glove box.

The players make the manager, it's never the other way.

The trick is to realize that after giving your best, there's nothing more to give.

My idea of managing is giving the ball to Tom Seaver and sitting down and watching him work.

Success isn't something that just happens - success is learned, success is practiced and then it is shared.

Just give me 25 guys on the last year of their contracts; I'll win a pennant every year.