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Sure I played, did you think I was born at the age of 70 sitting in a dugout trying to manage guys like you?

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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
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Yankees
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Guys
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You gotta lose 'em some of the time. When you do, lose 'em right.
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I was once asked what it takes to be a great manager...my response? Great players.
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Best thing wrong with Jack Fisher is nothing.
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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.
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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.
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