Sparky Anderson Professions : Baseball ManagerBorn : February 22, 1934Died : November 4, 2010 Browse All Authors Top 57 quotes by Sparky Anderson You're gonna lose some ball games and you're gonna win some ball games and that's about it. Sparky Anderson gamblinggameswinning Players have two things to do. Play and keep their mouths shut. Sparky Anderson playersportstwo 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. Sparky Anderson stronghomerunning The man I marvel at is the one that's in there day after day, and night after night and still puts the figures on the board. I'm talking about Pete Rose, Stan Musial, the real stars. Believe me, especially the way we travel today, flying all night with a game the next night and then the next afternoon, if you can play one-hundred and sixty-two games, you're a man. Sparky Anderson starsrealbelieve Mike Laga will make you forget about every power hitter that ever lived. Sparky Anderson mikeforget Chris Pittaro is the best rookie I've had in 15 years. Sparky Anderson rookiesyears Our pitching could be better than I think it will be. Sparky Anderson pitchingbaseballthinking 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. Sparky Anderson papersleepfirsts 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. Sparky Anderson teamwinninglying My idea of managing is giving the ball to Tom Seaver and sitting down and watching him work. Sparky Anderson sportsgivingideas 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. Sparky Anderson winningmotivationalsports Pete Rose is baseball. Sparky Anderson baseballrose 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. Sparky Anderson respectplayerdoe I hope the car they (Sport Magazine who awarded it to the World Series MVP) give him (Brooks Robinson) has an extra large glove box. Sparky Anderson mvpsportsgiving Casey knew his baseball. He only made it look like he was fooling around. He knew every move that was ever invented and some that we haven't even caught on to yet. Sparky Anderson somelikelookbaseball The only thing I believe is this: 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. Sparky Anderson rulesi-believerespectbelieve You give us the pitching some of these clubs have and no one could touch us, but God has a way of not arranging that, because it's not as much fun. Sparky Anderson yougodfunway Similar Authors Burt Shotton baseball-manager Buddy Bell baseball-manager Buck Rodgers baseball-manager Bruce Bochy baseball-manager Brad Ausmus baseball-manager Alvin Dark baseball-managerAll Authors
