No baseball pitcher would be worth a darn without a catcher who could handle the hot fastball.

No baseball pitcher would be worth a darn without a catcher who could handle the hot fastball.

Casey Stengel

I was such a dangerous hitter I even got intentional walks during batting practice.

I was such a dangerous hitter I even got intentional walks during batting practice.

Play every game as if your job depended on it. It just might.

Play every game as if your job depended on it. It just might.

Don't cut my throat, I may want to do that later myself.

Don't cut my throat, I may want to do that later myself.

Do you realize how good you have to be to strike out 2000 times?

Do you realize how good you have to be to strike out 2000 times?

If anybody needs me, I'm in my room being embalmed.

If anybody needs me, I'm in my room being embalmed.

I was not successful as a ball player, as it was a game of skill.

I was not successful as a ball player, as it was a game of skill.

Son, we'd like to keep you around this season but we're going to try and win a pennant.

Son, we'd like to keep you around this season but we're going to try and win a pennant.

It's wonderful to meet so many friends that I didn't used to like.

It's wonderful to meet so many friends that I didn't used to like.

We was going to get you a birthday cake, but we figured you'd drop it.

We was going to get you a birthday cake, but we figured you'd drop it.

Most ball games are lost, not won.

Most ball games are lost, not won.

Mr. that boy couldn't hit the ground if he fell out of an airplane.

Mr. that boy couldn't hit the ground if he fell out of an airplane.

The key to being a good manager is keeping the people who hate me away from those who are still undecided.

The key to being a good manager is keeping the people who hate me away from those who are still undecided.

We are a much improved ball club: now we lose in extra innings!

We are a much improved ball club: now we lose in extra innings!

Without losers, where would the winners be?

Without losers, where would the winners be?

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

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

The trick is growing up without growing old.

The trick is growing up without growing old.

Good pitching will always stop good hitting and vice-versa.

Good pitching will always stop good hitting and vice-versa.

Most people my age are dead at the present time and you can look it up.

Most people my age are dead at the present time and you can look it up.