Bob Lemon
1920 - 2000
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Quotes
Biography
Bob Lemon was a professional baseball player and manager. He had a successful career as a pitcher with the Cleveland Indians, where he won over 200 games and played in seven All-Star Games. Lemon later became a manager for the Kansas City Royals and New York Yankees, leading the Yankees to a World Series victory in 1978. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1976.
Famous Quotes (5)
1
You don't have to be a hero to accomplish great things—to compete. You can just be an average chap, sufficiently motivated to reach challenging goals.
2
I would never say that it's accomplished because after you accomplish anything, then you have to go out and try to accomplish something else.
3
It's nice to see the young players, what they have accomplished. Babying kids is a minor league system. We need to teach them what's happening and emphasize on getting better.
4
You can't underestimate what winning does for you. It renders you better, makes you more formidable the next time, because you learn from it.
5
The better hitters know the deeper you go into the count, the better it is for them. I always thought I could throw faster than anybody. Before I walk a guy, I'd like to know that I have the ability to pitch around him.