I'd Rather Go Fishing For Three Years.

One Time In Spring Training, We Had The Hit-and-run On, And Carl Erskine Threw Me A Curve And I Struck Out Into A Double Play. I Came Back To The Bench And Casey [stengel] Said, 'next Time, Tra-la-la.' I Didn't Know What Tra-la-la Meant, But Next Time Up, I Hit A Line Drive, Right Into A Double Play. When I Sat Down, Casey Came Over And Said, 'like I Told You, Tra-la-la.'

If I Managed The Cubs, I'd Be An Alcoholic.

Some People Asked Me If I Would Be Interested In Managing The A's. I Said A Definite No Thank You. At Night, That Place Is A Graveyard With Lights.

The Only Thing Bad About Winning The Pennant Is That You Have To Manage The All-star Game The Next Year. I'd Rather Go Fishing For Three Years.

The Way We Have Been Playing, I Might Tell My Players Not To Cross The Picket Line (umpire Strike Of 1979).