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Earl Weaver Quotes - Page 2

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Some have said that I can accept inadequacies in my players but not in umpires. That completely misses the point. I can't tolerate anyone's mistake.

Some have said that I can accept inadequacies in my players but not in umpires. That completely misses the point. I can't tolerate anyone's mistake.

Earl Weaver
Mistake, Player, Umpires
Earl Weaver, Terry Pluto (1984). “Weaver on Strategy”, Macmillan Publishing Company

The guy who says, 'I love the challenge of managing,' is one step from being out of a job. I don't welcome any challenge. I'd rather have nine guys named Robinson.

Earl Weaver
Jobs, Guy, Challenges

You win pennants in the off season when you build your teams with trades and free agents.

Earl Weaver
Team, Winning, Agents

The only thing that matters is what happens on the little hump out in the middle of the field.

Earl Weaver
Littles, Matter, Fields

Momentum is only as good as tomorrow's starting pitcher.

Earl Weaver
Momentum, Tomorrow, Starting

Momentum? Momentum is the next day's starting pitcher.

Earl Weaver
Next Day, Starting Over, Momentum

There was nothing to keep him (Cal Ripken, Jr.) from being a star in the Major Leagues. That was inevitable.

Earl Weaver
Stars, League, Inevitable

A manager should stay as far away as possible from his players. I don't know if I said ten words to Frank Robinson while he played for me.

Earl Weaver
Player, Far Away, Should
Earl Weaver, Terry Pluto (1984). “Weaver on Strategy”, Macmillan Publishing Company

Don't worry, the fans don't start booing until July.

Earl Weaver
July, Worry, Fans

Bad ballplayers make good managers, not the other way around. All I can do is help them be as good as they are.

Earl Weaver
Baseball, Good Man, Way

I think the National League has better biorhythms in July.

Earl Weaver
Thinking, July, League

I don't think, in all the years I managed them, I ever spoke more than thirty words to Frank and Brooks Robinson.

Earl Weaver
Thinking, Years, Speech

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