Top 10 Quotes & Sayings by Chuck Tanner

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American athlete Chuck Tanner.
Last updated on September 18, 2024.
Chuck Tanner

Charles William Tanner was an American professional baseball player and manager. A left fielder and pinch hitter who appeared in 396 games in Major League Baseball between 1955 and 1962, he was known for his unwavering confidence and infectious optimism. As a manager for all or parts of 19 seasons, he led the Pittsburgh Pirates to a World Series championship in 1979. In his last baseball job, he served as a senior advisor to Pirates general manager Neal Huntington.

I don't think a manager should be judged by whether he wins the pennant, but by whether he gets the most out of the twenty-five men he's been given.
There are three secrets to managing. The first secret is have patience. The second is be patient. And the third most important secret is patience.
You can have money piled to the ceiling but the size of your funeral is still going to depend on the weather. — © Chuck Tanner
You can have money piled to the ceiling but the size of your funeral is still going to depend on the weather.
Having Willie Stargell on your ball club is like having a diamond ring on your finger.
It's hard to win a pennant, but it's harder to lose one.
What you have to remember is that baseball isn't a week or a month but a season - and a season is a long time.
If you don't like the way the Atlanta Braves are playing then you don't like baseball.
Feeling is to lose a major league game.
The greatest feeling in the world is to win a major league game. The second-greatest feeling is to lose a major league game.
It's hard to win a pennant, but it's harder losing one.
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