Alvin Dark Professions : Baseball ManagerBorn : January 7, 1922Died : November 13, 2014 Browse All Authors Quotes From Alvin Dark A fellow has to have faith in God above and Rollie Fingers in the bullpen. Alvin Dark fingersfaith-in-godhave-faith Slow thinkers are part of the game too. Some of these slow thinkers can hit a ball a long way. Alvin Dark ballsgameslong Any pitcher who throws at a batter and deliberately tries to hit him is a Communist. Alvin Dark racistbaseballtrying Friendships are forgotten when the game begins. Alvin Dark baseballgamesforgotten A manager doesn't hear the cheers. Alvin Dark managerscheer The Giants were supposed to have a new motto, 'Shut up and deal.' Alvin Dark mottoshut-upgiants The writers want to know were you made your mistake, no how well your curve is breaking. Alvin Dark curveswantmistake Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living. Alvin Dark sunshineplayerbaseball There'll be a man on the moon before Gaylord Perry hits a home run. Alvin Dark moonhomerunning The Lord taught me to love everybody, but the last ones I learned to love were the sportswriters. Alvin Dark taughtlastslord There are surprisingly few real students of the game in baseball; partly because everybody, my eighty-three year old grandmother included, thinks they learned all there was to know about it at puberty. Baseball is very beguiling that way. Alvin Dark grandmotherrealbaseball In this game of baseball, you live by the sword and die by it. You hit and get hit. Remember that. Alvin Dark diegameyouremember Similar Authors Burt Shotton baseball-manager Buddy Bell baseball-manager Buck Rodgers baseball-manager Bruce Bochy baseball-manager Brad Ausmus baseball-manager Bobby Cox baseball-managerAll Authors
