“A baseball manager is a necessary evil.” — Sparky Anderson Quote

“A baseball manager is a necessary evil.”

“You give us the pitching some of these clubs have and no one could touch us, but God has a way of not arranging that, because it's not as much fun.”

“It's a terrible thing to have to tell your fans, who have waited like Detroit's have, that their team won't win it this year. But it's better than lying to them.”

“I kind of grew up with high goals for myself; I intended to play pro baseball. Growing up in Texas, Hollywood isn't much of a reality.”

“All I want to do is play baseball.”

“My parents didn't know anything about baseball.”