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You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and five the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all.

~Earl Weaver

Topics: Ball Baseball Chance Clock Damn Few Five Game Got Greatest His Just Lead Line Man Other Over Plate Plays Run Sit Them Throw Why You

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

~Earl Weaver

Topics: Day Momentum Next Pitcher Starting

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On my tombstone just write, 'The sorest loser that ever lived.'

~Earl Weaver

Topics: Ever Just Lived Loser Tombstone Write

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I used to be a pretty good hit-and-run man when I played in the minors. I handled the bat well and could hit the ball to the right side of the infield. Nevertheless, I know that you often give the opposition an out on the hit-and-run play.

~Earl Weaver

Topics: Ball Bat Could Give Good Handled Hit Know Man Nevertheless Often Opposition Out Play Played Pretty Pretty Good Right Right Side Side Used Well You

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Don't play for one run unless you know that run will win a ballgame.

~Earl Weaver

Topics: Ballgame Know Play Run Unless Will Win You

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A winning player is nothing more than a player on a winning team. A losing player is a guy who played on a losing team that year.

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A manager has to convince his hitters that they have to get on base for the next guy and that no player can do it by himself. Sometimes that isn't easy. In the playoffs, you can get into trouble because everybody wants to be a hero.

~Earl Weaver

Topics: Base Because Convince Easy Everybody Get Guy Hero Himself His Hitters Manager Next Player Playoffs Sometimes Trouble Wants You

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The key to winning baseball games is pitching, fundamentals, and three run homers.

~Earl Weaver

Topics: Baseball Fundamentals Games Key Pitching Run Three Winning

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Nobody likes to hear it, because it's dull, but the reason you win or lose is darn near always the same - pitching.

~Earl Weaver

Topics: Always Because Darn Dull Hear Likes Lose Near Nobody Pitching Reason Same Win Win Or Lose You

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This ain't a football game, we do this every day.

~Earl Weaver

Topics: Day Every Every Day Football Football Game Game

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Coach

Born: August 14th, 1930

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