The job of arguing with the umpire belongs to the manager, because it won't hurt the team if he gets thrown out of the game.
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Frank was the most intense ballplayer I've ever seen. He played the game as hard as anybody. He never, ever gave up on an at-bat no matter what the score was. He'd get a big hit. He went into the stands in New York to make a catch. But what's important is, he did these things every day.Earl Weaver
You win pennants in the off season when you build your teams with trades and free agents.
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The only thing that matters is what happens on the little hump out in the middle of the field.
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I don't think, in all the years I managed them, I ever spoke more than thirty words to Frank and Brooks Robinson.
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