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I've been released five times, I'm bald, and I have a big nose. I'll make it through this.

On getting booed in Philadelphia

Terry Jon Francona
Philadelphia Phillies
Manager

I don't sit there and watch the clock. If you'll notice, I never wear a watch on the field. That's what's great about baseball: there's no time limit. You can be 25,000 runs behind, but you can keep hitting.

After the Rangers hosted the Indians in a game that was completed in 4:21, one minute short of the MLB mark for a nine-inning game (Texas 14, Cleveland 7)

August 31, 2000
Johnny Lane Oates
Texas Rangers
Manager

I'm going to Radio Shack to buy one of those headsets like the broadcasters use. It seems as soon as you put them on, you get 100 times smarter.

Nick Leyva
Philadelphia Phillies
Manager

This is bigger than the World Series. It's bigger than major-league baseball. We're representing the entire United States. When we won the World Series, Dodger fans were happy, but the Giants fans weren't. If we win here, the whole country will be happy for us.

Speaking as manager of the 2000 Olympic baseball team

September 2000
Thomas Charles "Tommy" Lasorda
Los Angeles Dodgers
Manager
HOF 1997

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

At age 72 when asked by Mickey Mantle if he had ever played ball

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

Winning is a lot of fun. I remember having a meeting a couple years ago and telling the guys: 'You're not enjoying yourselves.' O'Neill said to me afterwards, 'Skip, it's not fun unless you win.'

Joseph Paul "Joe" Torre
New York Yankees
Manager
HOF 2014

I hope this World Series goes AT LEAST seven games.

At Shea Stadium, moments before the start of Game 5 of the 2000 Subway Series (Yankees leading 3 games to 1, with the Yankees winning to take the championship)

October 26, 2000
Thomas Charles "Tommy" Lasorda
Los Angeles Dodgers
Manager
HOF 1997

Nobody knows this, but one of us has just been traded to Kansas City.

While conversing with OF Bob Cerv before the 1957 season

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

When you had Willie Stargell on your team, it was like having a diamond ring on your finger.

Charles William "Chuck" Tanner
Pittsburgh Pirates
Manager

My mother could have managed Barry Bonds -- that's how good he is.

Jim Leyland
Pittsburgh Pirates
Manager

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