My idea of managing is giving the ball to Tom Seaver and sitting down and watching him work.
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It's a terrible thing to have to tell your fans, who have waited like Detroit's have, that their team won't win it this year. But it's better than lying to them.Sparky Anderson
Explaining why he was forced to cut a utility player You just got caught in a position where you have no position.
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The great thing about baseball is when you're done, you'll only tell your grandchildren the good things. If they ask me about 1989, I'll tell them I had amnesia.
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They're loyal Royal all the way. But, they're not tough fans, a player does not have to worry about being insulted there.
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No manager ever won no ballgames.
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Managing is not running, hitting, or stealing. Managing is getting your players to put out one hundred percent year after year.
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