Mike Laga will make you forget about every power hitter that ever lived. — Sparky Anderson Copy Share Image
The day I got a hit off (Sandy) Koufax was when he knew it was all over. — Sparky Anderson Copy Share Image
I don't want to embarrass any other catcher by comparing him to Johnny Bench. — Sparky Anderson Copy Share Image
Casey (Stengel) knew his baseball. He only made it look like he was fooling around. He knew every move that was ever… — Sparky Anderson Copy Share Image
If I hear Bowie Kuhn say just once more he's doing something for the betterment of baseball, I'm going to throw-up. — Sparky Anderson Copy Share Image
Just give me 25 guys on the last year of their contracts; I'll win a pennant every year. — Sparky Anderson Copy Share Image
Baseball is a simple game. If you have good players and if you keep them in the right frame of mind then… — Sparky Anderson Copy Share Image
Problem with (John) Wockenfuss getting on base is that it takes three doubles to score him. — Sparky Anderson Copy Share Image
If I ever find a pitcher who has heat, a good curve, and a slider, I might seriously consider marrying him, or… — Sparky Anderson Copy Share Image
Inner peace is not found in things like baseball and world championships. As long as I feel I've done the best job… — Sparky Anderson Copy Share Image
The great thing about baseball is when you're done, you'll only tell your grandchildren the good things. If they ask me about… — Sparky Anderson Copy Share Image
They say the first World Series is the one you remember most. No, no no. I guarantee you don't remember that one… — Sparky Anderson Copy Share Image
I managed 26 years and found out when I retired I didn't own the game. I thought I owned it when I… — Sparky Anderson Copy Share Image
Baseball is a simple game. If you have good players, and you keep them in the right frame of mind, the manager… — Sparky Anderson Copy Share Image
The man I marvel at is the one that's in there day after day, and night after night and still puts the… — Sparky Anderson Copy Share Image
I don't believe a manager ever won a pennant. Casey Stengel won all those pennants with the Yankees. How many did he… — Sparky Anderson Copy Share Image
He's (Willie Stargell) such a big strong guy he should love that porch. He's got power enough to hit home runs in any park,… — Sparky Anderson Copy Share
The day I got a hit off (Sandy) Koufax was when he knew it was all over. — Sparky Anderson Copy Share
They say the first World Series is the one you remember most. No, no no. I guarantee you don't remember that one because the… — Sparky Anderson Copy Share
Managing is not running, hitting, or stealing. Managing is getting your players to put out one hundred percent year after year. — Sparky Anderson Copy Share
I don't believe a manager ever won a pennant. Casey Stengel won all those pennants with the Yankees. How many did he win with… — Sparky Anderson Copy Share
You're gonna lose some ball games and you're gonna win some ball games and that's about it. — Sparky Anderson Copy Share
This game has taken a lot of guys over the years who would have had to work in factories and gas stations and made… — Sparky Anderson Copy Share
Just give me 25 guys on the last year of their contracts; I'll win a pennant every year. — Sparky Anderson Copy Share
My idea of managing is giving the ball to Tom Seaver and sitting down and watching him work. — Sparky Anderson Copy Share
The only thing I believe is this: A player does not have to like a manager and he does not have to respect a… — Sparky Anderson Copy Share
Problem with (John) Wockenfuss getting on base is that it takes three doubles to score him. — Sparky Anderson Copy Share
The only reason I'm coming out here tomorrow is the schedule says I have to. — Sparky Anderson Copy Share
A player does not have to like a manager and he does not have to respect a manager. All he has to do is… — Sparky Anderson Copy Share
