C

Casey Stengel

13 quotes

Sometimes a single quote is enough to make a name memorable. Casey Stengel has given us several. Their thinking spans from Home to Money, revealing a mind that refused to stay in one lane. 17 of Casey Stengel's sharpest quotes live here, spanning themes of Home, Money, Funny, Age, and Women. One standout: "The trick is growing up without growing old."

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

— Casey Stengel

Age

All Quotes by Casey Stengel

“The key to being a good manager is keeping the people who hate me away from those who are still undecided.”

— Casey Stengel

Leadership

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

— Casey Stengel

Age

“The trick is growing up without growing old.”

— Casey Stengel

Age

“Never make predictions, especially about the future.”

— Casey Stengel

Future

“Most ball games are lost, not won.”

— Casey Stengel

Sports

“You gotta lose 'em some of the time. When you do, lose 'em right.”

— Casey Stengel

Failure

“You have to go broke three times to learn how to make a living.”

— Casey Stengel

Money

“They say Yogi Berra is funny. Well, he has a lovely wife and family, a beautiful home, money in the bank, and he plays golf with millionaires. What's funny about that?”

— Casey Stengel

Family

“Managing is getting paid for home runs that someone else hits.”

— Casey Stengel

Home

“All right everyone, line up alphabetically according to your height.”

— Casey Stengel

Funny

“Ability is the art of getting credit for all the home runs somebody else hits.”

— Casey Stengel

Art

“Finding good players is easy. Getting them to play as a team is another story.”

— Casey Stengel

Good

“The trouble with women umpires is that I couldn't argue with one. I'd put my arms around her and give her a little kiss.”

— Casey Stengel

Women