John McGraw teaching begging
John McGraw, who won ten pennants as manager of the New York Giants, was a soft touch for every panhandler in town. One day, one of the characters who used to hit McGraw regularly for a handout buttonholed the famous manager.
"How about slipping me a buck for coffee?" he whined.
McGraw was in a dark mood that day and turned on the brash grifter with a snarl. "A buck for a cup of coffee?" he snapped. "Are you out of your mind?"
"Look, Mac," replied the moocher patiently, "do I tell you how to manage a ball club? Well, then, don't tell me how to panhandle!"
