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When you're wild, aim for the middle of the plate because since you're wild, it won't go where you want it. The ball will hit the corners, which is what you really want.

Advice to pitchers, his so-called "unfavorable chance deviation theory"

David Allen "Davey" Johnson
Los Angeles Dodgers
Manager

Every time Phil (Niekro) pitches, (catcher Bob) Uecker is the one who needs four days' rest.

When he was Vice President of the Braves, referencing the difficulty in catching Niekro's knuckleball

Paul Rapier Richards
Baltimore Orioles
Manager

What are we out at the ballpark for, except to win?

Leo Ernest "The Lip" Durocher
Brooklyn Dodgers
Manager
HOF 1994

When he hit that first ball, I wish you were in the dugout. For him to get off to that kind of start is a fairy tale.

As manager of the Mets in 2004, regarding Kazuo Matsui who hit his first-ever major league pitch for a home run

Art Howe
Oakland Athletics
Manager

Because there'd be two languages I couldn't speak, French and English.

On why he never visited Montreal

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

The Mets have shown me ways to lose I never knew existed.

Speaking as manager of the New York Mets

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

I tell him, "Attaway to hit, George."

When asked what advice he gives George Brett on hitting

In 1981
James Gottfried "Jim" Frey
Kansas City Royals
Manager

I found out that it’s not good to talk about my troubles. Eighty percent of the people who hear them don’t care and the other twenty percent are glad you’re having trouble.

Thomas Charles "Tommy" Lasorda
Los Angeles Dodgers
Manager
HOF 1997

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

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

It's really a nice baseball environment to play in, and I can't wait for the ivory to turn green. It means the weather is warming up and we're ready for a long, hot summer of baseball.

While managing the Chicago Cubs (2007-2010), Lou always referred to the ivy on Wrigley Field's outfield walls as "ivory"

Louis Victor "Lou" Piniella
Seattle Mariners
Manager

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