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My idea of managing is giving the ball to Tom Seaver and sitting down and watching him work.
Sparky Anderson
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Sparky Anderson
Age: 76 †
Born: 1934
Born: February 22
Died: 2010
Died: November 4
Baseball Manager
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Bridgewater
South Dakota
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George Lee Anderson
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It's a terrible thing to have to tell your fans, who have waited like Detroit's have, that their team won't win it this year. But it's better than lying to them.
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Success is the person who year after year reaches the highest limits in his field.
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Players have two things to do. Play and keep their mouths shut.
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I'm beginning to see Brooks [Robinson] in my sleep. If I dropped a paper plate, he'd pick it up on one hop and throw me out at first.
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I understand people who boo us. It's like going to Broadway show, you pay for your tickets and expect to be entertained. When you're not, you have a right to complain.
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I cannot get rid of the hurt from losing, but after the last out of every loss, I must accept that there will be a tomorrow. In fact, it's more than there'll be a tomorrow, it's that I want there to be a tomorrow. That's the big difference, I want tomorrow to come.
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You can be whoever you want to be, you just have to want it bad enough.
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A player does not have to like a manager and he does not have to respect a manager. All he has to do is obey the rules.
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The trick is to realize that after giving your best, there's nothing more to give... Win or lose the game is finished. It's over. It's time to forget and prepare for the next one.
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I don't know why the players make such a big fuss about sitting in the first class section of the plane. Does that mean they'll get there faster?
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Chris Pittaro is the best rookie I've had in 15 years.
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People who live in the past generally are afraid to compete in the present. I've got my faults, but living in the past is not one of them. There's no future in it.
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You're gonna lose some ball games and you're gonna win some ball games and that's about it.
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Am I a great manager? Huh. I was blessed to have a front office that found great talent, and then I was smart enough to stay the hell out of their way.
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I only had a high school education and believe me, I had to cheat to get that.
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He's (Jose Canseco) built like a Greek goddess.
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Just give me 25 guys on the last year of their contracts I'll win a pennant every year.
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Good seasons start with good beginnings.
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Inner peace is not found in things like baseball and world championships. As long as I feel I've done the best job I possibly could, I'm satisfied.
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He's (Willie Stargell) such a big strong guy he should love that porch. He's got power enough to hit home runs in any park, including Yellowstone.
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