Mantle had more ability than ...

Mantle had more ability than any player I ever had on that club.
 Casey Stengel

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Finding good players is easy. Getting them to play as a team is another story.
 Casey Stengel
When you are younger you get blamed for crimes you never committed and when you're older you begin to get credit for virtues you never possessed. It evens itself out.
 Casey Stengel
Ability is the art of getting credit for all the home runs somebody else hits.
 Casey Stengel
Play every game as if your job depended on it. It just might.
 Casey Stengel
Well, the fella I got on there is hitting pretty good and I know he can make that throw, and if he don't make it that other fella I got coming has shown me a lot, and if he can't I have my guy and I know what he can do. On the other hand, the guy's not around now. And, well, this guy may be able to do it against left-handers if my guy ain't strong enough. I know one of my guys is gonna do it.
 Casey Stengel