John McGraw
John McGraw
John Joseph McGraw, nicknamed "Little Napoleon" and "Muggsy", was a Major League Baseballplayer and long-time manager of the New York Giants. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1937. While primarily a third baseman throughout his career, he also played shortstop and the outfield in the major leagues...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAthlete
Date of Birth7 April 1873
CountryUnited States of America
player perfect matter
He (Honus Wagner) was the nearest thing to a perfect player no matter where his manager chose to play him.
fun winning games
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.
team greatness winning
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.
kindness men skins
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.
baseball team player
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.
team men order
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.
team winning
The team that gets off to a good start wins pennants.
past feet eight
The way to get a ball past (Honus) Wagner is to hit it eight feet over his head.
summer winter bills
(Bill) Terry, you can ask for more money in the winter and do less in the summer than any ballplayer I know.
boys desire necks
The boy's (Hack Wilson) got talent and desire, but he ain't got no neck.
winning
The main thing is to win.
baseball player names
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.