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If Casey Stengel were alive today, hed be spinning in his grave
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"If Casey Stengel were alive today, he'd be spinning in his grave"

- Ralph Kiner

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This quote by Ralph Kiner is referring to the late Casey Stengel, a famous baseball manager who was understood for his wit and wisdom. Kiner is indicating that if Stengel were alive today, he would be horrified by the state of the game. Stengel was a traditionalist who thought in the basics of the game, and Kiner is suggesting that the contemporary game has wandered off too far from those principles. He is indicating that Stengel would be so disgusted by the existing state of the video game that he would be spinning in his grave. Kiner is likely referring to the increased usage of analytics and the shift away from conventional methods, which Stengel would have found abhorrent. Kiner's quote is a testimony to Stengel's tradition and a tip of the value of the principles of the game.

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Ralph Kiner This quote is written / told by Ralph Kiner somewhere between October 27, 1922 and today. He was a famous Athlete from USA. The author also have 5 other quotes.

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