Category: Casey Stengel Quotes

“They talk about the fall of the Yankees. Well, the Yankees would have fallen a lot sooner if it wasn’t for my banty rooster (Whitey Ford’s nickname).” –Casey Stengel

“If liking a kid who will never let you down in the clutch is favoritism, then I plead guilty.” –Casey Stengel

“He was very brave at the plate. You rarely saw him fall away from a pitch. He stayed right in there. No one drove him out.” –Casey Stengel

“I never saw anyone like Ty Cobb. No one even close to him. He was the greatest all time ballplayer. That guy was superhuman, amazing.” –Casey Stengel

“(Rogers) Hornsby could run like anything but not like this kid. (Ty) Cobb was the fastest I ever saw for being sensational on the bases.” –Casey Stengel

“You put the whammy on him, but when he’s (Sandy Koufax) pitching, the whammy tends to go on vacation.” –Casey Stengel

“You have to have a catcher, otherwise you will have a lot of passed balls.” –Casey Stengel

“You have to go broke three times to learn how to make a living.” –Casey Stengel

“You got to get twenty-seven outs to win.” –Casey Stengel

“You can’t go out to the mound, hobbling and take a pitcher out with a cane.” –Casey Stengel