Toughest thing for me as a young manager is that a lot of my players saw me play. They know how bad I was.
Tony La RussaThe thing I learned when I was playing was that your best way of winning was to make it difficult for the other team to score in the last three innings.
Tony La RussaJust because you're down to your last strike, you're not out yet. You can always do more. You'll always have more at-bats to take. That's true in baseball, in rescuing animals, and in life generally.
Tony La RussaIt's like most anything. If you want to be a loser, there's always a way to dwell on the negative. If you want to win, there's always a way to think positively.
Tony La Russa