Facts about Leo Durocher

Occup.	Athlete
From	USA
Born	July 27, 1906
Died	October 7, 1991
Aged	85 years

Summary

Leo Durocher was a famous Athlete from USA, who lived between July 27, 1906 and October 7, 1991. He/she became 85 years old.

Zodiac:

He/she is born under the zodiac leo, who is known for Ruling, Warmth, Generosity, Faithful, Initiative. Our collection contains 24 quotes who is written / told by Leo.

Related authors: Laraine Day (Actress)

24 Famous quotes by Leo Durocher

"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

"Baseball is like church. Many attend few understand"

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"As long as I've got a chance to beat you I'm going to take it"

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"I believe in rules. Sure I do. If there weren't any rules, how could you break them?"

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"How you play the game is for college ball. When you're playing for money, winning is the only thing that matters"

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"God watches over drunks and third baseman"

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"Give me some scratching, diving, hungry ballplayers who come to kill you"

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"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"

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"I made a game effort to argue but two things were against me: the umpires and the rules"

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"I come to win"

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"You don't save a pitcher for tomorrow. Tomorrow it may rain"

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"You can't get any pictures from way back there"

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"You argue with the umpire because there is nothing else you can do about it"

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"Winning is a habit"

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"Win any way you can as long as you can get away with it"

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"What are we out at the park for, except to win?"

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"There are only five things you can do in baseball - run, throw, catch, hit and hit with power"

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"Some guys are admired for coming to play, as the saying goes. I prefer those who come to kill"

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"Show me a good loser and I'll show you an idiot"

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"Nobody ever won a pennant without a star shortstop"

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"Nice guys finish last"

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"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"

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"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"

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"I never questioned the integrity of an umpire. Their eyesight, yes"

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