Explore Quotes by Casey Stengel

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

Jerry Lumpe looks like the best hitter in the world until you put him in the lineup.

I would not admire hitting against Ryne Duren, because if he ever hit you in the head you might be in the past tense.

Left-handers have more enthusiasm for life. They sleep on the wrong side of the bed, and their head gets more stagnant on that side.

Johnny Sain don't say much, but that don't matter much, because when you're out there on the mound, you got nobody to talk to.

Baseball is very big at the present time. This makes me think baseball will live longer than Casey Stengel or anybody else.

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

You can't go out to the mound, hobbling and take a pitcher out with a cane.

My health is good enough about the shoulders.

You can't get into the Hall of Fame unless you limp.

He (Mickey Mantle) should lead the league in everything. With his combination of speed and power he should win the triple batting crown every year. In fact, he should do anything he wants to do.

Nobody ever had too many of them (pitchers).

Even my players aren't players.

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

They say you can't do it, but sometimes it doesn't always work.

Okay everybody, line up in alphabetical order according to your height.

Two hundred million Americans, and there ain't two good catchers among 'em.

We're in such a slump that even the ones that are drinkin' aren't hittin'.

I became a major league manager in several cities and was discharged. We call it discharged because there was no question I had to leave.

The only thing worse than a Mets game is a Mets doubleheader.

The Mets has come along slow, but fast!