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> [Upsetting the dope is a favorite pastime in baseball. Past performances count for but little in the national pastime. Reputations don't get you anywhere. A club is judged solely on results, and to get results, you must win ball games.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/billy-evans/upsetting-the-dope-is-a-favorite-pastime-in-baseball-past/)

[Billy Evans](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/billy-evans/)

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## More by Billy Evans

> [The public wouldn't like the perfect umpire in every game. It would kill off baseball's greatest alibi - 'We was robbed.'](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/billy-evans/the-public-wouldn-t-like-the-perfect-umpire-in-every-game-it-would/)

[Billy Evans](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/billy-evans/)

> [Stealing home is one of the most sensational plays in baseball. If the run thus scored is the winning tally, the play is, of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/billy-evans/stealing-home-is-one-of-the-most-sensational-plays-in-baseball-if-the/)

[Billy Evans](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/billy-evans/)

> [Upsetting the dope is a favorite pastime in baseball. Past performances count for but little in the national pastime. Reputations don't get you anywhere.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/billy-evans/upsetting-the-dope-is-a-favorite-pastime-in-baseball-past/)

[Billy Evans](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/billy-evans/)

> [In all probability, when the 1919 series is over, a diagnosis of it will show that the final result was brought about by some…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/billy-evans/in-all-probability-when-the-1919-series-is-over-a-diagnosis-of-it/)

[Billy Evans](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/billy-evans/)

> [Ball teams do not always run true to form in a short series. In a season's campaign, class will tell; the best team will…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/billy-evans/ball-teams-do-not-always-run-true-to-form-in-a-short-series-in-a/)

[Billy Evans](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/billy-evans/)

> [I missed a lot of decisions. At the time of making such a decision, there was no doubt in my mind as to its…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/billy-evans/i-missed-a-lot-of-decisions-at-the-time-of-making-such-a-decision/)

[Billy Evans](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/billy-evans/)

> [Some fans have a mistaken opinion of the average umpire. He is human, all reports to the contrary. Every fellow who is successful is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/billy-evans/some-fans-have-a-mistaken-opinion-of-the-average-umpire-he-is-human/)

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