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.

The guy who says, 'I love the challenge of managing,' is one step from being out of a job. I don't welcome any challenge. I'd rather have nine guys named Robinson.

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

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.

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