Pete Rose came over to the Phillies in '79 and he became the catalyst that helped us to put it all together.
I've said this: If Jim Leyland had been in my place, he'd have the 2,000 wins and I'd have 1,000. Leyland is the greatest.
The only thing Earl (Weaver) knows about big-league pitching is that he couldn't hit it.
I'm probably the only guy who worked for (Casey) Stengel before and after he was a genius.
Leo Durocher is a man with an infinite capacity for making a bad thing worse.
There's a manager (Billy Martin) I could play for.
It occurs to me as we're all sitting here thinking of Mickey, he's probably somewhere getting an earful from Casey Stengel, and no doubt quite confused by now.
I became a major league manager in several cities and was discharged. We call it discharged because there was no question I had to leave.
When Casey Stengel was putting his mark on all four New York baseball teams, he came off as many things. I have to admit I never thought of him as anybody's uncle.
A manager uses a relief pitcher like a six shooter, he fires until it's empty then takes the gun and throws it at the villain.
All I do is write their names on the lineup card and let them play. It’s not a tough job. I haven’t misspelled one name yet.
Wait until Tommy Lasorda meets the Lord and finds out He's wearing pinstripes
Billy Martin was a human tragedy, in the real sense of the words.
I know I never saw Casey Stengel when I was being scouted. And how could you be in a ballpark and not know if Casey Stengel was there?
Ralph (Houk) brought out the best in everybody, and that included me. I consider myself lucky to have played for him.
