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
thinking winning brain
I think we can win it if my brain holds out.
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.
team winning
The team that gets off to a good start wins pennants.
winning
The main thing is to win.
breeze small
My boy, one small breeze doesn't make a wind storm.
followers leaders percent
One percent of ballplayers are leaders of men. The other ninety-nine percent are followers of women.
hitters
Why shouldn't we pitch to Babe Ruth? We pitch to better hitters in the National League.
bit california chance contact purely trip voter voters
This is purely a voter contact trip -- a chance to let voters here in California know him a little bit better,
capability course gives insight knows mentality
This course gives me a lot more insight into the mentality and capability of attackers. We know all these vulnerabilities, but there are probably so many more that no one knows about.
certainly field time
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.
community elderly folks hearts touched
They showed such big hearts and I was really touched by these kids. Elderly folks in the community just really don't have anybody. It was awesome.
fighting perspective sportsmanship
Sportsmanship and easygoing methods are all right, but it is the prospect of a hot fight that brings out the crowds.
baseball games famous-baseball
There is but one game and that game is baseball.