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I wasn’t going to say anything, but now I can: This is the reason Madonna and I have never dated.

Said jokingly upon being told that singer Madonna was his 10th cousin, one generation removed

William Lamar "Billy" Beane
Oakland Athletics
General Manager

It is more profitable for me to have a team that is in contention for most of the season, but finishes about fourth. A team like that will draw well enough during the first part of the season to show a profit for the year and you don't have to give the players raises when they don't win.

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

Billy, we're a small-market team, and you're a small-market GM. I'm asking you to be okay not spending money that I don't have. And I'm asking you to take a deep breath, shake off the loss, get back in a room with your guys, and figure out how to find replacements for the guys we lost with the money that we do have.

To Oakland GM Billy Beane who was asking to increase the player salary budget after the 2001 season when several of their star players were acquired by big-market teams able to pay higher salaries than the Athletics

Stephen C. "Steve" Schott
Oakland Athletics
Owner

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