Bad ballplayers make good managers, not the other way around. All I can do is help them be as good as they are.

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

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.

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

My best game plan is to sit on the bench and call out specific instructions like 'C'mon Boog,' 'Get a hold of one, Frank,' or 'Let's go, Brooks.'