You give us the pitching some of these clubs have and no one could touch us, but God has a way of not arranging that, because it's not as much fun.- Sparky Anderson
We're the best team in baseball, but not by much.
They say the first World Series is the one you remember most. No, no no. I guarantee you do not remember that one because the fantasy world you always dreamed about is suddenly real.
The players make the manager, it's never the other way.
The only thing I believe is this: A player does not have to like a manager and he does not have to respect a manager. All he has to do is obey the rules.
The only reason I am coming out here tomorrow is the schedule says I have to.
The great thing about baseball is when you are done, you'll only tell your grandchildren the good things. If they ask me about 1989, I will tell them I had amnesia.
Success is the person who year after year reaches the highest limits in his field.
Players have two things to do. Play and keep their mouths shut.
People who live in the past generally are afraid to compete in the present. I have got my faults, but living in the past is not one of them. There's no future in it.
My idea of managing is giving the ball to Tom Seaver and sitting down and watching him work.
Me carrying a briefcase is like a hotdog wearing earrings.
Just give me 25 guys on the last year of their contracts; I will win a pennant every year.
It's a terrible thing to have to tell your fans, who have waited like Detroit's have, that their team would not win it this year. But it's better than lying to them.
If I ever find a pitcher who has heat, a good curve, and a slider, I might seriously consider marrying him, or at least proposing.
