Leo Durocher
Leo Durocher
Leo Ernest Durocher, nicknamed Leo the Lip, was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played in Major League Baseball as an infielder. Upon his retirement, he ranked fifth all-time among managers with 2,009 career victories, second only to John McGraw in National League history. Durocher still ranks tenth in career wins by a manager. A controversial and outspoken character, Durocher had a stormy career dogged by clashes with authority, umpires, and the press...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth27 July 1905
CityWest Springfield, MA
If I were playing third base and my mother were rounding third with the run that was going to beat us, I'd trip her. Oh, I'd pick her up and brush her off and say, "Sorry, Mom," but nobody beats me.
It's possible to spend money anywhere in the world if you put your mind to it, something I proved conclusively by running up huge debts in Cincinnati.
There are only five things you can do in baseball - run, throw, catch, hit and hit with power.
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.
Five runs ahead and he'd knock in all the runs I could ask for. One run behind and he was going to kill me.
How you play the game is for college ball. When you're playing for money, winning is the only thing that matters.
You can't get any pictures from way back there.
You argue with the umpire because there is nothing else you can do about it.
Nobody ever won a pennant without a star shortstop.
As long as I've got a chance to beat you I'm going to take it.
Win any way you can as long as you can get away with it.
Show me a good loser and I'll show you an idiot.
He?s on the team, boys. He?s on the team because he?s going to put money in all our pockets. And remember this, boys. He?s only the first. There?s more coming, and they?re hungry.
I called off his players' name as they came marching up the steps behind him... All nice guys. They'll finish last. Nice guys. Finish last.