Top 23 Quotes & Sayings by John McGraw

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Last updated on December 21, 2024.

John Joseph McGraw was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) player and manager who was for almost thirty years manager of the New York Giants. He was also the third baseman of the pennant-winning 1890s Baltimore Orioles teams, noted for their innovative, aggressive play.

American - Athlete | April 7, 1873 - February 25, 1934

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I think we can win it if my brain holds out.

John McGraw

There is but one game and that game is baseball.

John McGraw

The team that gets off to a good start wins pennants.

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

In playing or managing, the game of ball is only fun for me when I'm out in front and winning. I don't give a hill of beans for the rest of the game.

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

My boy, one small breeze doesn't make a wind storm.

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

Sportsmanship and easygoing methods are all right, but it is the prospect of a hot fight that brings out the crowds.

John McGraw

Why shouldn't we pitch to Babe Ruth? We pitch to better hitters in the National League.

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 small breeze doesn't make a wind storm.

John McGraw

The boy's (Hack Wilson) got talent and desire, but he ain't got no neck.

John McGraw

The way to get a ball past (Honus) Wagner is to hit it eight feet over his head.

John McGraw

I name (Honus) Wagner first on my list, not only because he was a great batting champion and base-runner, and also baseball's foremost shortstop, but because Honus (Wagner) could have been first at any other position, with the possible exception of pitcher. In all my career, I never saw such a versatile player.

John McGraw

He (Honus Wagner) was the nearest thing to a perfect player no matter where his manager chose to play him.

John McGraw

(Bill) Terry, you can ask for more money in the winter and do less in the summer than any ballplayer I know.

John McGraw

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

One percent of ballplayers are leaders of men. The other 99 percent are followers of women.

John McGraw

Get in front of the ball, you won't get hurt. That's what you've got a chest for, young man.

John McGraw

The main idea is to win.

John McGraw

The main thing is to win.

John McGraw

If I had to pick the greatest team player in baseball today-and I have some of the greats on my own club-I would have to pick Pie Traynor.

John McGraw

Top 23 Quotes & Sayings by John McGraw

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