John McGraw Quotes

One small breeze doesn't make a wind storm.

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.

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

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

There is but one game and that game is baseball.

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

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.

You think the greatest thing in the whole world would be to become a baseball player - if best things already happened, what's next?

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.

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

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

The main idea is to win.

The main thing is to win.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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