Gene Mauch

“You have to bear in mind that Mr. Autry's favorite horse was named Champion. He ain't ever had one called Runner Up.”

“Baseball and malaria keep coming back.”

“I'm not the manager because I'm always right, but I'm always right because I'm the manager.”

“The worst thing is the day you realize you want to win more than the players do.”

“You can't lead anyone else further than you have gone yourself.”

“Most one run games are lost, not won.”

“Losing streaks are funny. If you lose at the beginning you got off to a bad start. If you lose in the middle of the season, you're in a slump. If you lose at the end, you're choking.”