Tony La Russa Quotes (31 quotes)

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„You can't put a price on what Mark McGwire brings to the Cardinals organization. The responsibility he accepts is as great as any number of home runs.“
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„My wife and I, we started a foundation about companion animal rescue, but there's a group called Performing Animal Welfare Society just outside of Sacramento... and they offered me a job as an elephant keeper.“
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„I think the guys that get to the All-Star Game deserve a lot of credit. They deserve their opportunity to get out there and let the baseball fandom see them.“
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„I have coaching friends, and when we get together, we often talk more about what we're doing to get players' attention than we do about the fascinating X's and O's of our sport.“
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„I had started law school at Florida State University as a part-timer. I would go two quarters, and they allowed me to drop out to play baseball, and then I'd get readmitted in September. I was convinced I was going to be a lawyer and was using my baseball salary to pay my way through school.“
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„Clubs are taking away the steal of home. Not only are more pitchers throwing out of the stretch position, but more third basemen are playing closer to the bag. But another reason why nobody does it much anymore is that some guys, no matter how fast they are, just aren't comfortable trying to steal home.“
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„I've been so fortunate in life to have worked for such great organizations, with great owners and general managers and all the great players, along with the support of my family.“
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„You know, I think when you coach or you manage, you make decisions, and there's some that are really, really tough.“
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„You can't manage by memo. You can't stand up there and just send out edicts. I think you just gotta really personalize your relationships.“
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„The arc of Ken Griffey Jr.'s swing has gotten bigger than when he hit line drives. Juan Gonzalez is a terrific power hitter, too.“
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„My mind is just a product of 50 years of being taught. I'm no smarter than anyone else, but I've been taught by some wonderful people.“
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„It's a sensitive thing, playing major league baseball.“
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„If you watch the history of baseball, teams come back, and sometimes they could have come back, but they give in or give up.“
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„If the national government doesn't fix your problem, you've got a problem. You've got to fix it yourself. That's just part of the American way.“
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„I've said this: If Jim Leyland had been in my place, he'd have the 2,000 wins and I'd have 1,000. Leyland is the greatest.“
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„I'm not going to manage again. I'm going to work for a team someday. But it won't be managing.“
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„I'm not a big 'Moneyball' fan.“
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„I don't miss being in the dugout - I'll make that clear.“
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„Just because you're down to your last strike, you're not out yet. You can always do more. You'll always have more at-bats to take. That's true in baseball, in rescuing animals, and in life, generally.“
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„If you're a coach, and you don't have trust with players, you've got no chance, and your credibility is zero. And that's why it's so important to tell them the truth. If you have something that you're upset about, tell them the truth. If they're doing something wrong, tell them the truth.“
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Tony La Russa
Author born: October 04, 1944
Nationality: American
Author Profession: Coach

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