Get in front of the ball, you won't get hurt. That's what you've got a chest for, young man. John McGraw More Quotes by John McGraw More Quotes From John McGraw One percent of ballplayers are leaders of men. The other 99 percent are followers of women. John McGraw leaderbaseballmen 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 playerbaseballnames 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 playerbaseballsports The main idea is to win. John McGraw baseballwinningideas The main thing is to win. John McGraw winning (Bill) Terry, you can ask for more money in the winter and do less in the summer than any ballplayer I know. John McGraw billssummerwinter The boy's (Hack Wilson) got talent and desire, but he ain't got no neck. John McGraw necksdesireboys 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 skinskindnessmen 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 teamplayerbaseball 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 teamworkmenorder The team that gets off to a good start wins pennants. John McGraw teamteamworkwinning The way to get a ball past (Honus) Wagner is to hit it eight feet over his head. John McGraw eightfeetpast 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 greatnessteamwinning 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 gameswinningfun He (Honus Wagner) was the nearest thing to a perfect player no matter where his manager chose to play him. John McGraw playermatterperfect One small breeze doesn't make a wind storm. John McGraw breezestormwind I think we can win it if my brain holds out. John McGraw winningbrainthinking There is but one game and that game is baseball. John McGraw famous-baseballbaseballgames Sportsmanship and easygoing methods are all right, but it is the prospect of a hot fight that brings out the crowds. John McGraw sportsmanshipperspectivefighting 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 teamplaytimeway
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