Author: Sparky Anderson

The day I got a hit off Sandy Koufax was when he knew it was all over.

(1934 – 2010) American baseball manager

My idea of managing is giving the ball to Tom Seaver and sitting down and watching him work.

(1934 – 2010) American baseball manager

Just give me 25 guys on the last year of their contract; I’ll win a pennant every year.

(1934 – 2010) American baseball manager

It’s nice to have a guy that young come along; we usually go out and find somebody who’s 47.

(1934 – 2010) American baseball manager

Me carrying a briefcase is like a hotdog wearing earrings.

(1934 – 2010) American baseball manager

You don't have to be a Harvard professor to manage baseball; in fact, I think you're better off having an IQ like mine.

(1934 – 2010) American baseball manager

I've got my faults, but living in the past isn't one of them; there's no future in it.

(1934 – 2010) American baseball manager

You don’t have enough smarts to straighten this out. This is unstraightable.

(1934 – 2010) American baseball manager

Problem with [John] Wockenfuss getting on base is that it takes three doubles to score him.

(1934 – 2010) American baseball manager