Casey Stengel

You have to have a catcher because if you don't you're likely to have a lot of passed balls.

The trouble with women umpires is that I couldn't argue with one. I'd put my arms around her and give her a little kiss.

Never make predictions, especially about the future.

If a horse has four legs, and I'm riding it, I think I can win.

Well, I actually wrote her a letter a couple of days ago congratulating her. The tone I tried to convey in the letter is, look, you are a part of a great American historical process.