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A second-guesser is one who doesn't know anything about the first guess, and he's one who needs 2 guesses to get one right.

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Tommy Lasorda
Age: 93 †
Born: 1927
Born: September 22
Died: 2021
Died: January 7
Baseball Manager
Baseball Player
Voice Actor
Norristown
Pennsylvania
Thomas Charles Lasorda
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When you say you're a padre, people ask when did you become a parent. When you say you're a cardinal, they tell you to work hard because the next step is pope. But when you say you're a Dodger, everybody knows you're in the Major Leagues.
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No matter how good you are, you're going to lose one-third of your games. No matter how bad you are you're going to win one-third of your games. It's the other third that makes the difference.
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Everybody wants to win, but everybody doesn't win.
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When I took the job as the manager of the Olympic team, I didn't take it because I was a Dodger. I did it because I was an American, and I wanted to bring that gold medal where it belongs in baseball, the United States. And that's exactly what our team did.
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My wife tells me one day, 'I think you love baseball more than me.' I say, 'Well, I guess that's true, but hey, I love you more than football and hockey.'
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If you love your job, you haven't worked a day in your life.
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Everybody makes mistakes, that's why they put erasers on pencils
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If you don't love the Dodgers, there's a good chance you may not get into Heaven.
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The best possible thing in baseball is winning The World Series. The second best thing is losing The World Series.
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I wasn't quite sure how a player got to the big leagues. As far as I knew, he was just there one day.
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I've never used one word of profanity in front of my wife, or my daughter, or my granddaughter or anybody else's wife.
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I motivate players through communication, being honest with them, having them respect and appreciate your ability and your help.
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Everything I have, I owe to baseball and the Dodgers.
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