George Steinbrenner Quotes

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• Once in a while, I played second base; once in a while, outfield. But those were just pickup games and softball leagues. So when I…
• Winning was everything. I don’t care what they tell you.
• I don't want to be in the Hall of Fame. I don't think owners should be.
• Don't talk to me about aesthetics or tradition. Talk to me about what sells and what's good right now. And what the American people like…
• I was often misquoted. I was supportive of my managers, even though they all may not think so.
• I am tough. Sometimes I'm unreasonable. I have to catch myself every once in a while.
• Second place is really the first loser.
• Is it in the best interest of baseball to sell beer in the ninth inning? Probably not. The rule has got to be more clearly…
• People keep coming up to me and asking, 'How does it feel to be banned for life?' Banned for life. I wasn't banned for life.…
• When you're entrusted with a tradition, you've got to protect it.
• If you haven't got a hernia yet, you ain't pulling your share.
• I haven't always made the right decisions.
• I hate to lose. Hate, hate, hate to lose.
• From 1973 to 1982 I ate the exact same lunch everyday . Turkey chili in a bowl made out of bread . Bread bowl George.…
• Surround yourself with amazingly intelligent men and women. The people I work with not only are smarter than I am, possessing both intellectual and emotional…
• I don't think that anybody should be suspended for life for anything, other than murder. How is it helping someone to say, 'You're done forever,…
• Let's not talk punishment.
• You shouldn't have any betting in the locker room at all, whether it's baseball or it's horses. You can't beat the horses. You can't beat…
• Winning is the most important thing in my life, after breathing. Breathing first, winning next.
• I haven't always done a good job, and I haven't always been successful - but I know that I have tried.

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