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I'm second in doubles - double vodkas, double scotches.

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Jim Leyland
Age: 80
Born: 1944
Born: December 15
Baseball Manager
Baseball Player
Perrysburg
Ohio
James Richard Jim Leyland
Double
Second
Doubles
Vodka
Scotch

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You can't run a mule in the Kentucky Derby.
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When it’s time, it’s time … and it’s time.
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I knew we were in for a long season when we lined up for the national anthem on opening day and one of my players said, 'Every time I hear that song I have a bad game.'
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I've managed 25 years, and I can probably count on one hand players that I didn't really care for, and that's probably thousands of players that I've managed. I think that's pretty good. I love the players and I always will.
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I learned this a long time ago. If you call a guy into your office and shut the door, if there’s media around, it sends up a red flag. I never wanted to embarrass a player.
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We need our veterans to set an example, like being the first ones there. A veteran is entitled to a bigger paycheck, but not a special set of rules.
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We need to have preparation to win. A disciplined team will win more close games over a period of time.
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It's well known that I interviewed with Philadelphia last winter, and I'd like to manage again.
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Momentum is your next day's pitcher.
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