Quotes by Jim Leyland

Jim Leyland

Barry Bonds was like Joe Namath or Muhammad Ali. He could make a statement and go out and back it up. Not a lot of guys can do that. In fact, managers usually cringe when guys make statements about what they’re going to do. In Barry’s case, I liked it. I think he did it on purpose to motivate himself. In a lot of ways, it’s easy for Barry. I think he needs a little controversy around him.

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Everyone in the world disagrees with me, including some managers, but I think managing in the American League is much more difficult for that very reason (having the designated hitter). In the National League, my situation is dictated for me. If I’m behind in the game, I’ve got to pinch hit. I’ve got to take my pitcher out. In the American League, you have to zero in. You have to know exactly when to take them out of there. In the National League, that’s done for you.

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He represented the Twins , but I think everyone in baseball felt like they were a teammate of Kirby Puckett.

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I had 11 years of managerial experience and four years of coaching before I managed a big-league team. To me, it was important, because I learned a lot through trial and error. And it’s tough to have to go through trial and error when you’re a big-league manager.

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Years

I knew we were in for a long season when we lined up for the national anthem on opening day and one of my players said, ‘Every time I hear that song I have a bad game.’

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I learned this a long time ago. If you call a guy into your office and shut the door, if there’s media around, it sends up a red flag. I never wanted to embarrass a player.

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I’m second in doubles – double vodkas, double scotches.

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I’ve managed 25 years, and I can probably count on one hand players that I didn’t really care for, and that’s probably thousands of players that I’ve managed. I think that’s pretty good. I love the players and I always will.

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If anybody says they get used to it, you don’t.

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It takes time to get the whole package. Freshmen can’t be seniors.

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Quotes by Jim Leyland

Jim Leyland

He represented the Twins , but I think everyone in baseball felt like they were a teammate of Kirby Puckett.

I had 11 years of managerial experience and four years of coaching before I managed a big-league team. To me, it was important, because I learned a lot through trial and error. And it’s tough to have to go through trial and error when you’re a big-league manager.

I knew we were in for a long season when we lined up for the national anthem on opening day and one of my players said, ‘Every time I hear that song I have a bad game.’

I learned this a long time ago. If you call a guy into your office and shut the door, if there’s media around, it sends up a red flag. I never wanted to embarrass a player.

I’m second in doubles – double vodkas, double scotches.

I’ve managed 25 years, and I can probably count on one hand players that I didn’t really care for, and that’s probably thousands of players that I’ve managed. I think that’s pretty good. I love the players and I always will.

If anybody says they get used to it, you don’t.

It takes time to get the whole package. Freshmen can’t be seniors.

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