Don Mattingly Quotes

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• Honestly, at one time I thought Babe Ruth was a cartoon character. I really did, I mean, I wasn't born until 1961, and I grew…
• I can't concern myself with what's going on with the club or what the media is writing. If you pay attention to those things, that's…
• I like being close to the bats.
• Has he (Rickey Henderson) ever been here (Spring Training) the first day? You have to say Rickey's consistent. That's what you want in a ballplayer…
• The players get no respect around here. They (the Yankees) give you money, that's it, not respect. We get constantly dogged and players from other…
• You never know who’s watching.
• We all have the temptation to be backseat drivers when it comes to decisions that don't work out the way we want.
• Good teams I played on... just the tone that they play with, the energy they play with, how they go about it. When you get…
• I have had many occasions this year where I questioned and second-guessed my decision in a game, but it comes down to learning from mistakes…
• I want to be on the field. It's a better place to talk to the guys. It's a relaxed atmosphere. You want to make sure…
• Managers have people second-guessing them all the time.
• I've wanted to manage a long time and I've been moving in that direction.
• If you don't second-guess yourself, then you are not trying to get better.
• I don't know what to say other than you're really honored another team is looking at you.
• Nobody can see into the future. Nobody knows what going to go on.
• I definitely want to manage. I just don't think it's the time right now.
• I'm always writing at night - things I would change, things I would do differently. When I write a note, it sticks in my head…
• On the playing side, a lot of guys I played under were pretty good managers.
• When I write a note, it sticks in my head differently.
• Honestly, at one time I though Babe Ruth was a cartoon character. I really did, I mean I wasn't born until 1961 and I grew…

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