I never questioned the integrity of an umpire. Their eyesight, yes.
It is decidedly not true that 'nice guys finish last'.
You don't save a pitcher for tomorrow. Tomorrow it may rain.
Buy a steak for a player on another club after the game, but don't even speak to him on the field. Get out there and beat them to death.
I made a game effort to argue but two things were against me: the umpires and the rules.
It's possible to spend money anywhere in the world if you put your mind to it, something I proved conclusively by running up huge debts in Cincinnati.