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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
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
Sportsmanship and easygoing methods are all right, but it is the prospect of a hot fight that brings out the crowds.
John McGraw
My boy, one small breeze doesn't make a wind storm.
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
The team that gets off to a good start wins pennants.
John McGraw
I think we can win it if my brain holds out.
John McGraw
He supported himself at odd jobs until he won himself a place on the Olean (New York) professional team at sixteen and never again willingly took orders from any man. Although he was short and weighed barely 155 pounds, he held far bigger base runners back by the belt, blocked them, tripped them, spiked them - and rarely complained when they did the same to him.
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
John McGraw
Occupation:
American Athlete
Born:
April 7, 1873
Died:
February 25, 1934
Quotes count:
11
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John McGraw
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