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.

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

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

There is but one game and that game is baseball.

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.

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.

Get in front of the ball, you won't get hurt. That's what you've got a chest for, young man.