Earl Weaver Quotes, Thoughts and images

The key to winning baseball games is pitching, fundamentals, and three run homers.

Do the dull things right so the extraordinary things will not be required too often.

In baseball, you can't kill the clock. You've got to give the other man his chance. That's why this is the greatest game.

Optimism is the cheerful frame of mind that enables a teakettle to sing, though in hot water up to its nose.

This ain't a football game, we do this every day.

On my tombstone just write, 'The sorest loser that ever lived.'

The job of arguing with the umpire belongs to the manager, because it won't hurt the team if he gets thrown out of the game.

I became an optimist when I discovered that I wasn't going to win any more games by being anything else.

I'd rather you walk with the bases loaded.

Leadership can be defined in one word - honesty. You must be honest with the players and honest with yourself.

I think there should be bad blood between all clubs.

No one's gonna give a damn in July if you lost a game in March.

Coaches are an integral part of any manager's team, especially if they are good pinochle players.

I never got many questions about my managing. I tried to get twenty-five guys who didn't ask questions.

We're so bad right now that for us back-to-back home runs means one today and another one tomorrow.

The key step for an infielder is the first one, but before the ball is hit.

Every time I fail to smoke a cigarette between innings, the opposition will score.

Momentum? Momentum is the next day's starting pitcher.

If you know how to cheat, start now.

The only thing that matters is what happens on the little hump out in the middle of the field.

You win pennants in the off season when you build your teams with trades and free agents.

A manager should stay as far away as possible from his players. I don't know if I said ten words to Frank Robinson while he played for me.

Momentum is only as good as tomorrow's starting pitcher.

I don't think, in all the years I managed them, I ever spoke more than thirty words to Frank and Brooks Robinson.

Don't worry, the fans don't start booing until July.

I think the National League has better biorhythms in July.