Earl Weaver
Earl Weaver
Earl Sidney Weaverwas an American professional baseball player, Hall of Fame Major League manager, author, and television broadcaster. After playing in minor league baseball, he retired without playing in Major League Baseball. He became a minor league manager, and then managed in MLB for 17 years with the Baltimore Orioles. Weaver's style of managing was summed up in the quote: "pitching, defense, and the three-run homer." He did not believe in placing emphasis on "small ball" tactics such as stolen...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth14 August 1930
CitySt. Louis, MO
CountryUnited States of America
We're so bad right now that for us back-to-back home runs means one today and another one tomorrow.
Team speed for Christ's sake. You got bleeping' bleep bleep little fleas on the bleeping' bases getting picked off, trying to steal, getting thrown out, taking runs away from you. You get some big bleep bleepers that can hit the bleeping ball out of ballpark and you can't make any bleep bleeping mistakes.
The key to winning baseball games is pitching, fundamentals, and three run homers.
Momentum is only as good as tomorrow's starting pitcher.
I don't think, in all the years I managed them, I ever spoke more than thirty words to Frank and Brooks Robinson.
Don't worry, the fans don't start booing until July.
I think the National League has better biorhythms in July.
You win pennants in the off season when you build your teams with trades and free agents.
Bad ballplayers make good managers, not the other way around. All I can do is help them be as good as they are.
I'd rather you walk with the bases loaded.
If you know how to cheat, start now.
A manager should stay as far away as possible from his players. I don't know if I said ten words to Frank Robinson while he played for me.
The only thing that matters is what happens on the little hump out in the middle of the field.
There was nothing to keep him (Cal Ripken, Jr.) from being a star in the Major Leagues. That was inevitable.