The way to get a ball past (Honus) Wagner is to hit it eight feet over his head.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

(Bill) Terry, you can ask for more money in the winter and do less in the summer than any ballplayer I know.