5th most-quoted character in Major League (1989): in 9 of its 78 quotes
Most scenes with: Lou Brown (4), Rachel Phelps (3)
I thought you said we didn't have any high priced talent.
Charlie Donovan I forgot about Dorn, cause he's only high priced.
Take a look at this ****in' guy.
It's my kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team.
Charlie Donovan Vaughn's been looking good out there today.
Don't worry, he'll blow it.
This is a list of players that I want to invite to Spring Training this year.
I've never heard of half of these guys and the ones I do know are way past their prime.
Charlie Most of these guys never had a prime.
This guy here is dead.
Cross him off then.
Charlie Lou, it's Charlie Donvan from Cleveland. How would you like to manage the Indians this year?
Gee, I don't know...
Charlie What do you mean, you don't know? This is your chance to manage in the big leagues.
Let me get back to you, will ya, Charlie? I got a guy on the other line asking about some white walls.
Charlie Donovan Well, if I'm the G.M., who's gonna be the manager?
I was thinking of Lou Brown.
Charlie Donovan Who's Lou Brown?
He's managed the Toledo Mud Hens of the International League for the last 30 years. I think he'll fit right into our team concept.
Charlie Donovan What exactly is our team concept?
That's what I wanted to talk to you about, Charlie: I want to put together a team that'll help us relocate to Miami.
Charlie Donovan What do you mean? [holds up the roster of spring training invitees] Some of these guys are furniture movers?
I'm serious about this, Charlie. It's no secret I've never liked Cleveland much. [sighs] Stadium's falling apart, we don't draw dick, the weather's lousy. Another couple years of this, and I'm gonna have to start feeding Cha-Cha real dog food.
Charlie Donovan Mrs. Phelps, you just can't up and move a team on a whim.
It's hardly a "whim". Miami's offered to build us a new stadium. 62,000 capacity, 45 VIP boxes, and for me, a mansion in Boca Raton, plus free membership in the Palm Beach Polo and Country Club. Now, no other franchise in baseball can match that deal.
Charlie Donovan The league will never let us leave Cleveland. We got a lease with the city.
The lease says we have the right to move if the attendance falls below 800,000 for the year; paragraph 40, line 17. If we play bad enough, we should be able to come in under that.
Charlie Donovan What're you saying, you want us to lose?
No, we've been losing...What I want is for us to finish dead last.
I thought you said we didn't have any high-priced talent.
Charlie Donovan Forgot about Dorn, cause he's only high-priced. Picked him up as a free agent three years ago.
Still hits the ball pretty well, doesn't he?
Charlie Donovan Yeah, just can't field it. [Dorn gives cocky gesture to them]
We'll shape him up.
I've never heard of half of these guys and the ones I do know are way past their prime.
Charlie Most of these guys never had a prime.
The facts are, we lost our two best players to free agency. We haven't won a pennant in over thirty-five years, we haven't placed higher than 4th in the last fifteen. Obviously, it's time for some changes.
This guy here is dead.
Charlie We heard about your pitching out of Portland last year...
I'm not really with them anymore...
Charlie We'd still like to take a look at you in our spring training camp in Arizona, March the first.
Charlie Donovan Hi, Lou.
Donovan, what're you doing here?
Charlie Donovan Well, I just wanted to get back out on the road again. You know, you had a hell of a road trip. You nearly pulled that one out today.
Someday, we'll figure out a way to beat those guys.
Charlie Donovan You know, you've done a great job this year.
60–61 is hardly a great job.
Charlie Donovan With this club, it is.
You know, there's a lot of talent on this club, Charlie. The veterans are starting to play back to form, and the rookies are developing faster than I thought; there's two or three potential All-Stars in there. I think we're a contender right now.
Charlie Donovan You really believe that, don't you?
I know it. All we need is something to bring it all together.
Charlie Donovan ...Rachel Phelps will never allow that to happen.
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