Of course, it was Sparky who said, "I don't believe a manager ever won a pennant. Casey Stengel won all those pennants with the Yankees. How many did he win with the Boston Braves and Mets? I've never seen a team win a pennant without players. I think the only thing the manager has to do is keep things within certain boundaries."
And:
"My idea of managing is giving the ball to Tom Seaver and sitting down and watching him work."
And:
"The players make the manager, it's never the other way."