where did the saying nice guys finish last come from
Nice guy A common aphorism is that "nice guys finish last."[7] The phrase is based on a quote by Brooklyn Dodgers manager Leo Durocher in 1946, which was then condensed by journalists.[16][17] The original quote by Durocher, referring to the Dodgers' bitter rivals, the New York Giants, was, "The nice guys are all over there, in seventh place." (1946 July 6),[16][18] about the 1946 New York Giants â€“ seventh place was actually second-to-last place in the National League; many variants appear in later works,[19] including Durocher's autobiography, Nice Guys Finish Last.[20] The Giants would finish the 1946 season in the National League cellar, while Durocher's Dodgers would end up in second place.[citation needed]