John McGraw Quotes

Ted Williams was the greatest hitter I ever saw, but DiMaggio was the greatest all around player.

In the spring of 1957, Mickey Mantle was the king of New York. He had the Triple Crown to prove it, having become only the 12th player in history to earn baseball's gaudiest jewel. In 1956, he had finally fulfilled the promise of his promise, batting .353, with 52 homers and 130 RBIs. Everybody loved Mickey.

How can I ever dog Derek Jeter? It's impossible. There is nothing to knock. He's a great defensive player. He's a great offensive player.

I know everything about Ty Cobb except the size of his hat.

Brooks Robinson belongs in a higher league.

As one of nine men, DiMaggio is the best player that ever lived.

The Babe was a great ballplayer, sure, but Cobb was even greater. Babe could knock your brains out, but Cobb would drive you crazy.

Jerry Coleman was the kind of player who made me proud to wear the pinstripes.

My favorite player growing up was actually Jeter.

I know Reggie Jackson is a good player.

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

Few names have left a firmer imprint upon the pages of the history of American times than has that of Ty Cobb... he seems to have understood that in the competition of baseball, just as in war, defensive strategy never has produced ultimate victory.

Bert Blyleven certainly was a starting pitcher that had tremendous success in the big leagues. Jimmy Rice, this guy if you had to face him, I tell you what he'd get your attention cause he was a great... great player. I think those guys deserve some recognition, but it didn't happen for them. For whatever reason, I really can't answer that.

(Mantle) was clearly a greater player in his peak years.

I may have got (Paul) Waner out, but I never fooled him.

I can't recall a day this year or last when I did not hear the name of Babe Ruth.

I jack, I rob, I sin. Aw man, I'm Jackie Robinson 'Cept when I run base, I dodge the pen

I think the best all-round baseball player ever was Joe DiMaggio.

Ernie Banks was a great great player and when he no longer could play, he became a great ambassador for the game. He represented the game with the highest of class and dignity. Everybody loved Ernie Banks. He enjoyed baseball, life and people. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family. We have truly lost a baseball giant.

My name is not 'The Best Player in Baseball.' My name is George Kenneth Griffey, Jr.

This is a tremendous honor (winning the 2002 Roberto Clemente Award), to be considered in the same class as Roberto Clemente. He is a hero and role model for all of us who play the game and strive to be as good a player and person as he was.

Foreign policy is like hitting a baseball: if you fail 70 percent of the time, you go to the Hall of Fame.

You couldn't put a value on him, he's on another planet. For me, Lionel Messi is undoubtedly the No.1 player in the world.

You name it, I've got it. Some players have to be 100 percent (to play), but I don't.