Quotes by Gene Mauch

“The worst thing is the day you realize you want to win more than the players do.”

“Im not the manager because Im always right, but Im always right because Im the manager.”

“Losing streaks are funny. If you lose at the beginning you got off to a bad start. If you lose in the middle of the season, youre in a slump. If you lose at the end, youre choking.”

“You have to bear in mind that Mr. Autrys favorite horse was named Champion. He aint ever had one called Runner Up.”

“Baseball and malaria keep coming back.”

“Most one run games are lost, not won.”

“There should be a new way to record standings in this league, one column for wins, one for losses, and one for gifts.”

“You cant lead anyone else further than you have gone yourself.”

“I get so keyed up during these games. All I did for 50 years was study the game day and night. And I will forever, for however long forever is.”

“I get so keyed up during these games,”

Losing streaks are funny. If you lose at the beginning you got off to a bad start. If you lose in the middle of the season, youre in a slump. If you lose at the end, youre choking.