Leo the Lip was just full of nuggets:
On Jackie Robinson:
I don’t care if the guy is yellow or black, or if he has stripes like a fucking zebra. I’m the manager of this team and I say he plays.
He can’t hit, he can’t field, he can’t run—all he can do is beat you.
On the College of Coaches:
If no announcement has been made about what my title is, I’m making it here and now. I’m the manager. I’m not a head coach. I’m the manager.
On the Dodgers:
Nice guys; finish last.
On the 10th-Place Cubs:
I am not the manager of an eighth place team.
If you take out the “r”s in his name, you know what it spells…?
That’s why they added those “r”s at Ellis Island.
Duocher
You forgot an “r,” TDubbs.
I heard his nickname in school was “Paul”.
Eye know like spellin