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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

If you know how to cheat, start now.

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

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

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

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

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

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

I think there should be bad blood between all clubs.

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

I'd rather you walk with the bases loaded.

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

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.