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You can't get into the Hall of Fame unless you limp.

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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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Even my players aren't players.
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There comes a time in every man's life, and I've had plenty of them.
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He's a smart-assed kid who's always sassin' people and gettin' away with it.
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I love signing autographs. I'll sign anything but veal cutlets. My ballpoint slips on veal cutlets.
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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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A lot of people my age are dead and you could look it up.
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You can get into the greatest business in the world because you can manufacture money by yourself on the field.
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You gotta lose 'em some of the time. When you do, lose 'em right.
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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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It's wonderful to meet so many friends that I didn't used to like.
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