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11 quotes by John McGraw

MLB debut August 26, 1891 for the Baltimore Orioles Last MLB appearance September 12, 1906 for the New York Giants Career statistics Batting average .334 Stolen bases 436 Runs 1,024 OBP .466 Teams As Player Baltimore Orioles (AA/NL) (1891–1899) St. Louis Cardinals (1900) Baltimore Orioles (AL) (1901–1902) New York Giants (1902–1906) As Manager Baltimore Orioles (NL) (1899) Baltimore Orioles (AL) (1901–1902) New York...
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Sportsmanship and easygoing methods are all right, but it is the prospect of a hot fight that brings out the crowds.

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

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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... →

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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.

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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.

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

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There is but one game and that game is baseball.

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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... →

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

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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... →

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

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