Baseball is like church. Many attend few understand.
- Leo Durocher
Church, Like, Attend, Baseball
I never questioned the integrity of an umpire. Their eyesight, yes.
- Leo Durocher
Integrity, Never, Yes, Eyesight
God watches over drunks and third baseman.
- Leo Durocher
Watches, Over, Third, Baseman
Nobody ever won a pennant without a star shortstop.
- Leo Durocher
Star, Ever, Shortstop, Pennant
Give me some scratching, diving, hungry ballplayers who come to kill you.
- Leo Durocher
Give, Hungry, Some, Scratching
I never did say that you can't be a nice guy and win. I said that if I was playing third base and my mother rounded third with the winning run, I'd trip her up.
- Leo Durocher
Winning, Say, Guy, Base
I made a game effort to argue but two things were against me: the umpires and the rules.
- Leo Durocher
Game, Made, Were, Umpires
I believe in rules. Sure I do. If there weren't any rules, how could you break them?
- Leo Durocher
Funny, Break, Sure, I Believe
Nice guys finish last.
- Leo Durocher
Finish, Guys, Last, Finish Last
What are we out at the park for, except to win?
- Leo Durocher
Win, Out, Except, Park
Show me a good loser and I'll show you an idiot.
- Leo Durocher
Me, Idiot, Show, Good Loser
There are only five things you can do in baseball - run, throw, catch, hit and hit with power.
- Leo Durocher
Only, Hit, Throw, Five
In the olden days, the umpire didn't have to take any courses in mind reading. The pitcher told you he was going to throw at you.
- Leo Durocher
Mind, Going, Courses, Throw
Buy a steak for a player on another club after the game, but don't even speak to him on the field. Get out there and beat them to death.
- Leo Durocher
Death, Game, Steak, Club
You don't save a pitcher for tomorrow. Tomorrow it may rain.
- Leo Durocher
Rain, May, Save, Pitcher
As long as I've got a chance to beat you I'm going to take it.
- Leo Durocher
Chance, Going, Take, Beat
You can't get any pictures from way back there.
- Leo Durocher
Back, Get, Any, Pictures
Winning is a habit.
- Leo Durocher
Winning, Habit
You argue with the umpire because there is nothing else you can do about it.
- Leo Durocher
Nothing, About, Else, Argue
I come to win.
- Leo Durocher
Motivational, Come, Win
Win any way you can as long as you can get away with it.
- Leo Durocher
Away, Get, Any, Win
Some guys are admired for coming to play, as the saying goes. I prefer those who come to kill.
- Leo Durocher
Play, Some, Prefer, Admired
How you play the game is for college ball. When you're playing for money, winning is the only thing that matters.
- Leo Durocher
College, Game, Play, The Only Thing
If you don't win, you're going to be fired. If you do win, you've only put off the day you're going to be fired.
- Leo Durocher
Win, Only, Going, Fired
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