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It's going to be the greatest break you've ever had.

To Hall of Fame third baseman George Kell upon trading him to Detroit in 1946, Kell's third full season in the majors

Cornelius Alexander "Connie Mack" McGillicuddy
Philadelphia Athletics
Manager
HOF 1937

(Yankees pitcher Johnny) Broaca starts pitching to (Red Sox IF Joe) Cronin and he's not coming close to the plate. I couldn't believe it -- he's walking Cronin to get to (Red Sox 1B Jimmy) Foxx. I yelled out to (Yankees catcher) Bill Dickey, "What the hell's going on?" Bill just shrugged. There wasn't anything we could do about it. And Broaca was pitching such a good game I couldn't take him out. So Foxx comes up and now the tying run is on second. And Jimmy laid into one. He hit it into deep center field, as far as any ball I ever saw hit in Yankee Stadium that wasn't a home run. (Yankees CF Joe) DiMaggio went out there and caught it. It didn't miss by much from going into the bleachers in dead center. DiMaggio caught it and the game was over.

Broaca later said he was afraid of Cronin but knew he could get Foxx, one of the most feared hitters in baseball, despite the huge risk

Joseph Vincent "Joe" McCarthy
New York Yankees
Manager
HOF 1957

Bunt, you meathead. Bunt. Bunt! B-U-N-T!

While managing the White Sox, shouted with exasperation to Zeke Bonura ("my pet ox" as Dykes called him) who stood uncomprehending outside the batter's box unable to fathom the signs flashed from third base

In the mid-1930's
Jimmy Dykes
Cleveland Indians
Manager

Isn't it strange that the optical illusion only happens when someone tries to throw a curve ball, and never when a fast or straight ball is attempted?

His retort to those who insisted that the curveball didn't curve but was merely an optical illusion

Luke Sewell
St. Louis Browns
Manager

Well, the fella I got on there is hitting pretty good and I know he can make that throw, and if he don't make it that other fella I got coming has shown me a lot, and if he can't I have my guy and I know what he can do. On the other hand, the guy's not around now. And, well, this guy may be able to do it against left-handers if my guy ain't strong enough. I know one of my guys is gonna do it.

When asked in spring training who his third baseman was going to be once the season started

Charles Dillon "Casey" Stengel
New York Yankees
Manager
HOF 1966

Well, I made up my mind, but I made it up both ways.

When asked at the end of the 1960 season if he would quit if his Yankees would be beaten by Pittsburgh in the World Series

Charles Dillon "Casey" Stengel
New York Yankees
Manager
HOF 1966

If I had a gun, I would have shot the little pest a hundred times. Every time we played against Newark they murdered us.

As manager of Class AAA Buffalo, speaking about Yogi Berra when he was playing in the minors

Stanley Raymond "Bucky" Harris
Washington Senators
Manager

Do you think I can manage? I have all the credentials, you know. I can really run a game, run a team. I'll do it some day. You'll see.

When he was 21 years old and had just arrived in New York

Spring, 1950
Alfred Manuel "Billy" Martin
New York Yankees
Manager

Why shouldn't he break Ruth's record? He's got more power than Stalin.

Speaking speculatively about Roger Maris after the 1960 season

Charles Dillon "Casey" Stengel
New York Yankees
Manager
HOF 1966

We're still a fraud.

When managing the Mets after their historically hideous inaugural season in 1962, after losing their opening game of the 1963 season to the Cardinals, 8-0

Note: Earlier, the Mets had announced that they were calling up their three best minor league pitchers of the previous year -- Larry Bearnarth (2-13 with Syracuse), Tom Belcher (1-12 with Syracuse) and Grover Powell (4-12 with Auburn and Syracuse)

Charles Dillon "Casey" Stengel
New York Yankees
Manager
HOF 1966

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