"Barry Bonds was like Joe Namath or Muhammad……" — Jim Leyland
"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 guys can do that. In fact, managers usually cringe when guys make statements about what they're going to do. In Barry's case, I liked it. I think he did it on purpose to motivate himself. In a lot of ways, it's easy for Barry. I think he needs a little controversy around him."
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14 Quotes by Jim Leyland
Jim Leyland has 14 quotes on this site.
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It takes time to get the whole package. Freshmen can't be seniors.
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I knew we were in for a long season when we lined up for the national anthem on opening day…
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Still. Smokers out there, you know what I'm talking about. That moment, after you've had a huge meal, say at…
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It's well known that I interviewed with Philadelphia last winter, and I'd like to manage again,
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When it’s time, it’s time … and it’s time.
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We need our veterans to set an example, like being the first ones there. A veteran is entitled to a…
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He represented the Twins , but I think everyone in baseball felt like they were a teammate of Kirby Puckett.
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You don't lead by lip service, you lead by example.
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Momentum is your next day's pitcher.
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I had 11 years of managerial experience and four years of coaching before I managed a big-league team. To me,…
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My eight years in Detroit, obviously, were my most successful years managing. I think that Pittsburgh and Detroit are probably…
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When somebody talks about your career, most people are gonna talk about wins and losses, a World Series or pennants.…
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I don't smoke but I keep a match box in my pocket, when my heart slips towards sin, I burn…
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Ali's daughter is fighting and Joe Frazier's daughter is fighting as well.
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Listening to critics is like letting Muhammad Ali decide which astronaut goes to the moon.
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The time may have come to say goodbye to Muhammad Ali, because very honestly, I don't think he can beat…
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...if I survived the Marines, I can survive Ali.
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