Earl Weaver was an astute and sly baseball man. He played the percentages or, on some occasions, took a deep drag on his cigarette and trusted his gut. His appreciation of three-run home runs is legendary. He made sure his rosters always included players who could provide them and strategized to create situations that might produce them.
As much as Weaver embraced the three-run blast, he hated double plays when they were executed against his Orioles teams. He urged his players to avoid them whenever possible, advising them to search their souls whenever they batted in a double-play situations.