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They told me my services were no longer desired because they wanted to put in a youth program as an advance way of keeping the club going. I'll never make the mistake of being seventy again.

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When you are younger you get blamed for crimes you never committed and when you're older you begin to get credit for virtues you never possessed. It evens itself out.
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I feel greatly honored to have a ballpark named after me, especially since I've been thrown out of so many.
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You gotta learn that if you don't get it by midnight, chances are you ain't gonna get it, and if you do, it ain't worth it.
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Sure I played, did you think I was born at the age of 70 sitting in a dugout trying to manage guys like you?
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There are three things you can do in a baseball game. You can win, or you can lose, or it can rain.
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I don't know if he throws a spitball but he sure spits on the ball.
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Been in this game one-hundred years, but I see new ways to lose 'em I never knew existed before.
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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?
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I was such a dangerous hitter I even got intentional walks during batting practice.
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I was not successful as a ball player, as it was a game of skill.
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Never make predictions, especially about the future.
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I don't like them fellas who drive in two runs and let in three.
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It's wonderful to meet so many friends that I didn't used to like.
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Without losers, where would the winners be?
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Son, we'd like to keep you around this season but we're going to try and win a pennant.
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They say some of my stars drink whiskey, but I have found that ones who drink milkshakes don't win many ball games.
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Oldtimers, weekends, and airplane landings are alike. If you can walk away from them, they're successful.
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The trouble is not that players have sex the night before a game. It's that they stay out all night looking for it.
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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.
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