All Last Year We Tried To Teach

Grownups Have To Say 'please,' Too.

I Managed The Dodgers For 20 Years. It's Hard To Believe That There Are Only Four Guys In The History Of Baseball Who Managed The Same Team For 20 Years Or More. One Was Owner Of The Team, Connie Mack. Another Was Part Owner Of The Team, John Mcgraw. Then There Was My Predecessor, Walter Alston, And Me. It's Amazing. In The 20 Years I Managed The Dodgers, 210 Managers Were Fired.

I Am So Happy And Proud To Learn Of Hideo Nomo's Election To The Japanese Baseball Hall Of Fame. He Was Quite A Pitcher And Competitor, But He Is Also A Very Special And Caring Person.

The Gym Teacher's Name Was Mr. Caruso. Mr. Caruso Did Not Speak English. He Spoke 'gym.' One Day I Was Playing Basketball And Mr. Caruso Told Me I Would Have To Get An Athletic Supporter. He Didn't Express Himself Exactly That Way, Though. He Said, 'hey, You, One Day You're Gonna Go Up For A Rebound And The Family Jewels Aren't Gonna Go With Ya.' I Had No Idea What He Was Talking About. Next Day I Showed Up For Practice Without My Watch And My Mezuzah. He Said, 'did Ya Take Care Of The Family Jewels?' I Said, 'i Left 'em In My Locker.' Took Us A Half Hour To Revive Mr. Caruso.

I've Had Heroes In My Life - Joe Dimaggio, Babe Ruth.