Sparky Anderson | "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."

"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, American Coach

Detroit, Fans, Lying

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"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."

"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."

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Personal Development

"The only reason I'm coming out here tomorrow is the schedule says I have to."

Reason

"I only had a high school education and believe me, I had to cheat to get that."

Education

"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."

Detroit

"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."

Management

"I don't believe a manager ever won a pennant. Casey Stengel won all those pennants with the Yankees. How many did he win with the Boston Braves and Mets?"

Management

"Players have two things to do. Play and keep their mouths shut."

Players

"My idea of managing is giving the ball to Tom Seaver and sitting down and watching him work."

Work

"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."

God

"I don't want to embarrass any other catcher by comparing him to Johnny Bench."

Want

"The players make the manager, it's never the other way."

Management

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"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."

Author Name

Personal Development

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"The only reason I'm coming out here tomorrow is the schedule says I have to."

Reason

"I only had a high school education and believe me, I had to cheat to get that."

Education

"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."

Detroit

"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."

Management

"I don't believe a manager ever won a pennant. Casey Stengel won all those pennants with the Yankees. How many did he win with the Boston Braves and Mets?"

Management

"Players have two things to do. Play and keep their mouths shut."

Players

"My idea of managing is giving the ball to Tom Seaver and sitting down and watching him work."

Work

"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."

God

"I don't want to embarrass any other catcher by comparing him to Johnny Bench."

Want

"The players make the manager, it's never the other way."

Management