National Quotes by John McGraw

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

— John McGraw

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

— John McGraw

There is but one game and that game is baseball.

— John McGraw

The main idea is to win.

— John McGraw

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

— John McGraw

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

— John McGraw

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

— John McGraw

One small breeze doesn't make a wind storm.

— John McGraw

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

— John McGraw

Learn to know every man under you, get under his skin, know his faults. Then cater to him - with kindness or roughness as…

— 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…

— John McGraw

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

— John McGraw