Listen, if you start worrying about the people in the stands, before too long you're up in the stands with them.
Tommy LasordaThe worst team in baseball's history won only 55 games. The best team ever won 110 out of 160, so you're virtually guaranteed to win 1/3 of the time and lose 1/3 of the time. The difference is the 1/3 in the middle. You don't know what bucket the game you're playing falls into, so if you're smart, you'll fight like everything for all of them.
Tommy LasordaYou can have the best team in baseball, and if nobody goes through the turnstiles, you've got to shut the doors down.
Tommy LasordaErnie Banks was a great great player and when he no longer could play, he became a great ambassador for the game. He represented the game with the highest of class and dignity. Everybody loved Ernie Banks. He enjoyed baseball, life and people. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family. We have truly lost a baseball giant.
Tommy Lasorda