Quote

They told me my services were no longer desired because they wanted to put in a youth program as an advance way of keeping the club going. I'll never make the mistake of being seventy again.

Casey Stengel

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Casey Stengel
Age: 85 †
Born: 1890
Born: July 30
Died: 1975
Died: September 29
Baseball Manager
Baseball Player
Kansas City
Missouri
Charles Dillon Casey Stengel
Way
Program
Seventy
Make
Youth
Desired
Never
Longer
Seventies
Told
Services
Mistake
Advance
Sports
Club
Wanted
Keeping
Going
Clubs

More quotes by Casey Stengel

Image
When you are younger you get blamed for crimes you never committed and when you're older you begin to get credit for virtues you never possessed. It evens itself out.
Casey Stengel
Image
Why shouldn't he break Ruth's record? He's got more power than Stalin.
Casey Stengel
Image
A lot of people my age are dead and you could look it up.
Casey Stengel
Image
Canzeroni is the only defensive catcher that can't catch.
Casey Stengel
Image
You could look it up.
Casey Stengel
Image
Best thing wrong with Jack Fisher is nothing.
Casey Stengel
Image
I don't like them fellas who drive in two runs and let in three.
Casey Stengel
Image
Once someone gave me a picture and I wrote 'Do good in school.' I looked up and the guy was 78 years old
Casey Stengel
Image
We are a much improved ball club: now we lose in extra innings!
Casey Stengel
Image
I might have been able to make it as a pitcher except for one thing: I had a rather awkward motion and every time I brought my left arm forward I hit myself in the ear.
Casey Stengel
Image
The trick is growing up without growing old.
Casey Stengel
Image
Gettin' good players is easy. Gettin' 'em to play together is the hard part.
Casey Stengel
Image
We've got to learn how to stay out of triple plays.
Casey Stengel
Image
Without losers, where would the winners be?
Casey Stengel
Image
Bobby Brown reminds me of a fellow who's been hitting for 12 years and fielding one.
Casey Stengel
Image
I never saw anyone like Ty Cobb. No one even close to him as the greatest all-time ballplayer. That guy was superhuman, amazing.
Casey Stengel
Image
The best ballplayer's the one who doesn't think he made good. He keeps trying to convince you.
Casey Stengel
Image
The Mets are gonna be amazing.
Casey Stengel
Image
You can't get into the Hall of Fame unless you limp.
Casey Stengel
Image
Don't cut off your nose yourself.
Casey Stengel