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Earl Weaver
American
Coach
About the author
A manager's job is simple. For one hundred sixty-two games you try not to screw up all that smart stuff your organization did last December.
Earl Weaver,
American
Coach
#Games
#Job
#December
#Manager
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 Weaver,
American
Coach
#Words
#Manager
Coaches are an integral part of any manager's team, especially if they are good pinochle players.
Earl Weaver,
American
Coach
#Manager
#Coaches
Momentum? Momentum is the next day's starting pitcher.
Earl Weaver,
American
Coach
#Day
I think there should be bad blood between all clubs.
Earl Weaver,
American
Coach
#Blood
I think the National League has better biorhythms in July.
Earl Weaver,
American
Coach
#July
Don't worry, the fans don't start booing until July.
Earl Weaver,
American
Coach
#Fans
#Worry
#July
Nobody likes to hear it, because it's dull, but the reason you win or lose is darn near always the same - pitching.
Earl Weaver,
American
Coach
#Reason
You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and five the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all.
Earl Weaver,
American
Coach
#Chance
#Baseball
#Man
In baseball, you can't kill the clock. You've got to give the other man his chance. That's why this is the greatest game.
Earl Weaver,
American
Coach
#Chance
#Baseball
#Man
You win pennants in the off season when you build your teams with trades and free agents.
Earl Weaver,
American
Coach
This ain't a football game, we do this every day.
Earl Weaver,
American
Coach
#Day
#Football
The only thing that matters is what happens on the little hump out in the middle of the field.
Earl Weaver,
American
Coach
The key to winning baseball games is pitching, fundamentals, and three run homers.
Earl Weaver,
American
Coach
#Baseball
#Games
#Winning
#Key
The key step for an infielder is the first one, to the left or right, but before the ball is hit.
Earl Weaver,
American
Coach
#Right
#First
#Key
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,
American
Coach
#Hurt
#Job
#Manager
#Umpire
On my tombstone just write, 'The sorest loser that ever lived.'
Earl Weaver,
American
Coach
I became an optimist when I discovered that I wasn't going to win any more games by being anything else.
Earl Weaver,
American
Coach
#Games
#Being
No one's gonna give a damn in July if you lost a game in March.
Earl Weaver,
American
Coach
#March
#July