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Sparky Anderson

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

Sparky Anderson, American Coach
Players, Play
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"I only had a high school education and believe me, I had to cheat to get that."
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"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, Manager, Boston
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"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, Manager, Respect, Rules
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"The only reason I'm coming out here tomorrow is the schedule says I have to."
Reason, Tomorrow
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"People who live in the past generally are afraid to compete in the present. I've got my faults, but living in the past is not one of them. There's no future in it."
People, Faults, Future, Living
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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."
Detroit, Fans, Lying
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"The players make the manager, it's never the other way."
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"Success is the person who year after year reaches the highest limits in his field."
Success, Limits
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"Good seasons start with good beginnings."
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"My idea of managing is giving the ball to Tom Seaver and sitting down and watching him work."
Work, Idea, Giving
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