Category: Earl Weaver Quotes

“A manager should stay as far away as possible from his players. I don’t know if I said ten words to Frank Robinson while he played for me.” –Earl …

“You win pennants in the off season when you build your teams with trades and free agents.” –Earl Weaver

“We’re so bad right now that for us back-to-back home runs means one today and another one tomorrow.” –Earl Weaver

“This ain’t a football game, we do this every day.” –Earl Weaver

“The only thing that matters is what happens on the little hump out in the middle of the field.” –Earl Weaver

“There was nothing to keep him (Cal Ripken, Jr.) from being a star in the Major Leagues. That was inevitable.” –Earl Weaver

“The key step for an infielder is the first one, to the left or right, but before the ball is hit.” –Earl Weaver

“The job of arguing with the umpire belongs to the manager, because it won’t hurt the team if he gets thrown out of the game.” –Earl Weaver

“On my tombstone just write, ‘The sorest loser that ever lived.'” –Earl Weaver

“No one’s gonna give a damn in July if you lost a game in March.” –Earl Weaver