Tony La Russa Quotations

My mind is just a product of 50 years of being taught. I'm no smarter than anyone else, but I've been taught by some wonderful people.

It's a sensitive thing, playing major league baseball.

I'm not going to manage again. I'm going to work for a team someday. But it won't be managing.

You know, I think when you coach or you manage, you make decisions, and there's some that are really, really tough.

I don't miss being in the dugout - I'll make that clear.

If you seriously aspire to be a manager in the big leagues, there is a baseball 'book' that one must learn. Alongside that book, you must practice Spanish. Of 25 players on each roster, sometimes there are between eight and 15 players who speak Spanish.

Clubs are taking away the steal of home. Not only are more pitchers throwing out of the stretch position, but more third basemen are playing closer to the bag. But another reason why nobody does it much anymore is that some guys, no matter how fast they are, just aren't comfortable trying to steal home.

If you try to give them a scheme, most hitters will rebel.

If the national government doesn't fix your problem, you've got a problem. You've got to fix it yourself. That's just part of the American way.

We're all men, not machines. We make mistakes.