John McGraw

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

— John McGraw

#breeze #make #small #storm #wind

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

— John McGraw

#crowds #easygoing #fight #hot #methods

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

#center #certainly #cobb #field #had

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

— John McGraw

#holds #i #i think #out #think

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

#beans #front #fun #game #give

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

#cater #demand #every #every man #faults

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

#club #good #greatness #once #outstanding

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

— John McGraw

#good #off #pennants #start #team

There is but one game and that game is baseball. ↗

— John McGraw

#game

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

— John McGraw

#babe ruth #better #hitters #league #national