Quotes from Casey Stengel

Gettin' good players is easy. Gettin' 'em to play together is the hard part.

It's easy to get good players. Getting them to play together, that's the hard part.

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.

If I've got a good pinch-hitter, I hate to have him stay on the bench with men on the bases in an early inning. He may end the game right there.

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

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

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

If you're so smart, let's see you get out of the Army.

I love signing autographs. I'll sign anything but veal cutlets. My ballpoint slips on veal cutlets.

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.

If you ran a delicatessen store, you would want to be the best delicatessen store, wouldn't you? Well, that's how I feel about the Yankees.

Managing is getting paid for home runs that someone else hits.

You make your own luck. Some people have bad luck all their lives.

The way our luck has been lately, our fellas have been getting hurt on their days off.

Gettin' good players is easy. Gettin' 'em to play together is the hard part.

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

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?

Can't anybody here play this game?

Most games are lost, not won.

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

The trick is growing up without growing old.

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

Finding good players is easy. Getting them to play as a team is another story.

The trouble with women umpires is that I couldn't argue with one. I'd put my arms around her and give her a little kiss.