John McGraw Quotes (17 Quotes)
- You think the greatest thing in the whole world would be to become a baseball player - if best things already happened, what's next.
(John McGraw)
- I think we can win it if my brain holds out.
(John McGraw)
- The team that gets off to a good start wins pennants.
(John McGraw)
- There is but one game and that game is baseball.
(John McGraw)
- Sportsmanship and easygoing methods are all right, but it is the prospect of a hot fight that brings out the crowds.
(John McGraw)
- The main idea is to win.
(John McGraw)
- My boy, one small breeze doesn't make a wind storm.
(John McGraw)
- Learn to know every man under you, get under his skin, know his faults. Then cater to him - with kindness or roughness as his case may demand.
(John McGraw)
- With my team I am an absolute czar. My men know it. I order plays and they obey. If the don't, I fine them.
(John McGraw)
- One percent of ballplayers are leaders of men. The other ninety-nine percent are followers of women.
(John McGraw)
- Why shouldn't we pitch to Babe Ruth? We pitch to better hitters in the National League.
(John McGraw)
- No club that wins a pennant once is an outstanding club. One which bunches two pennants is a good club. But a team which can win three in a row really achieves greatness.
(John McGraw)
- They showed such big hearts and I was really touched by these kids. Elderly folks in the community just really don't have anybody. It was awesome.
(John McGraw)
- Cobb would have to play center field on my all time team. But where would that put Speaker? In left. If I had them both, I would certainly play them that way.
(John McGraw)
- This is purely a voter contact trip -- a chance to let voters here in California know him a little bit better,
(John McGraw)
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