Top 43 Quotes by Tony La Russa

About Tony La Russa

These are some quotes by American author Tony La Russa Coach, who was born on October 4, 1944.

If you try to give them a scheme, most hitters will rebel.

If you try to give them a scheme, most hitters will rebel.

Tony La Russa

I had started law school at Florida State University as a part-timer. I would go two quarters, and they allowed me to drop out to play baseball, and then I'd get readmitted in September. I was convinced I was going to be a lawyer and was using my baseball salary to pay my way through school.

Tony La Russa

I've said this: If Jim Leyland had been in my place, he'd have the 2,000 wins and I'd have 1,000. Leyland is the greatest.

I've said this: If Jim Leyland had been in my place, he'd have the 2,000 wins and I'd have 1,000. Leyland is the greatest.

Tony La Russa

You can't put a price on what Mark McGwire brings to the Cardinals organization. The responsibility he accepts is as great as any number of home runs.

You can't put a price on what Mark McGwire brings to the Cardinals organization. The responsibility he accepts is as great as any number of home runs.

Tony La Russa

It's easy to figure out whether you're getting stale. All you've got to do is look in the mirror and be honest with yourself.

It's easy to figure out whether you're getting stale. All you've got to do is look in the mirror and be honest with yourself.

Tony La Russa

If the national government doesn't fix your problem, you've got a problem. You've got to fix it yourself. That's just part of the American way.

If the national government doesn't fix your problem, you've got a problem. You've got to fix it yourself. That's just part of the American way.

Tony La Russa

I can only think of about four players who I do not have anywhere from a good to a great relationship with.

I can only think of about four players who I do not have anywhere from a good to a great relationship with.

Tony La Russa

I'm not a big 'Moneyball' fan.

I'm not a big 'Moneyball' fan.

Tony La Russa

Winning in Oakland in '89 was distinguished because that was truly a great team on a mission to prove that '88 was not what we represented. I look at that team in awe. It was a push-button team.

Winning in Oakland in '89 was distinguished because that was truly a great team on a mission to prove that '88 was not what we represented. I look at that team in awe. It was a push-button team.

Tony La Russa

If you watch the history of baseball, teams come back, and sometimes they could have come back, but they give in or give up.

If you watch the history of baseball, teams come back, and sometimes they could have come back, but they give in or give up.

Tony La Russa

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