Jim Leyland

All Jim Leyland Quotes

• It takes time to get the whole package. Freshmen can't be seniors. Baseball
• I knew we were in for a long season when we lined up for the national anthem on opening day and one of my players… Anthem
• Still. Smokers out there, you know what I'm talking about. That moment, after you've had a huge meal, say at Thanksgiving, when you step outside… All
• It's well known that I interviewed with Philadelphia last winter, and I'd like to manage again, Interviewed
• When it’s time, it’s time … and it’s time. Funny
• Barry Bonds was like Joe Namath or Muhammad Ali. He could make a statement and go out and back it up. Not a lot of… Ali
• We need our veterans to set an example, like being the first ones there. A veteran is entitled to a bigger paycheck, but not a… Bigger
• He represented the Twins , but I think everyone in baseball felt like they were a teammate of Kirby Puckett. Baseball
• You don't lead by lip service, you lead by example. Example
• Momentum is your next day's pitcher. Day
• I had 11 years of managerial experience and four years of coaching before I managed a big-league team. To me, it was important, because I… Big
• My eight years in Detroit, obviously, were my most successful years managing. I think that Pittsburgh and Detroit are probably very, very similar. We kinda… Baseball
• When somebody talks about your career, most people are gonna talk about wins and losses, a World Series or pennants. But if somebody asked me… Asked
• You can definitely make them better. A couple of guys have gotten better already. You stay on top of them, you harp on it, you… Aware

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