Tony La Russa famous quotes

03-25-2025

I'm a great believer in the character of the club. To me, character has a lot to do with how you compete. That creates urgency and toughness. That elevates the talent that you have.
-- Tony La Russa

#Character #Clubs #Talent
Toughest thing for me as a young manager is that a lot of my players saw me play. They know how bad I was.
-- Tony La Russa

#Player #Play #Saws
It's a really neat and special coincidence, but it's nothing but a coincidence. This wasn't set up to give Matt that honor. It's just the way it worked out. It's a neat extra.
-- Tony La Russa

#Giving #Honor #Special
There are always distractions, if you allow them.
-- Tony La Russa

#Distraction
Being involved in competition is a privilege and an opportunity. Seek to make the most of that opportunity by pushing yourself to the limit of your abilities. When it is over, you will have earned the respect of your opponents, your coaches, and yourself.
-- Tony La Russa

#Basketball #Opportunity #Over You
In the end, as a manager or coach, you have to keep your heart pure and do your best as a manager or a coach.
-- Tony La Russa

#Heart #Ends #Coaches
Anything that disturbs your comfort factor is good for you.
-- Tony La Russa

#Comfort
To me, there is no more conscientious umpire in the Major Leagues than Jim Joyce. He gives you a hellacious effort every time.
-- Tony La Russa

#Umpires #Giving #League
The game has never seen a better catcher than YADIER MOLINA.
-- Tony La Russa

#Games #Catchers
We never quit trying. I know that's kind of corny, but the fact is we never quit trying. The dugout was alive even when we were behind. And sometimes it works.
-- Tony La Russa

#Trying #Alive #Never Quit
I'm careful not to give into theatrics when times are tough, I don't like it when somebody gives into outside pressure and puts on a show for others.
-- Tony La Russa

#Giving #Pressure #Tough
Pressure comes when someone calls on you to perform a task for which you are unprepared.
-- Tony La Russa

#Pressure #Tasks #Unprepared
Play the game right. If you play the game intelligently and execute the fundamentals, you can win.
-- Tony La Russa

#Winning #Games #Play
Just because you're down to your last strike, you're not out yet. You can always do more. You'll always have more at-bats to take. That's true in baseball, in rescuing animals, and in life generally.
-- Tony La Russa

#Baseball #Animal #Lasts
I'm ready to do something different.
-- Tony La Russa

#Different #Ready
Even when you have three strikes, you're still not out. There is always something else you can do.
-- Tony La Russa

#Three #Strikes #Stills
The thing I learned when I was playing was that your best way of winning was to make it difficult for the other team to score in the last three innings.
-- Tony La Russa

#Motivational #Sports #Team
I'm very distressed that the report was leaked early so that the initial headline said 'dismissed, fired.' That's 180 degrees from the arrangement we have potentially.
-- Tony La Russa

#Baseball #Degrees #Said

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