The reason I'm a Yankee is that George Steinbrenner out hustled everybody else. — Reggie Jackson Copy Share Image
He's a smart-assed kid who's always sassin' people and gettin' away with it. — Casey Stengel Copy Share Image
I was never nervous when I had the ball, but when I let go I was scared to death. — Lefty Gomez Copy Share Image
I talked to the ball a lot of times in my career. I yelled, "Go foul. Go foul." — Lefty Gomez Copy Share Image
The day I got called up to the majors I wasn't feeling well. I had gone out with my friends for 'sodas'… — John Flaherty Copy Share Image
He's the leader on this team, I know when Baltimore let us have him, they thought they were giving us a problem.… — George Steinbrenner Copy Share Image
We were like farm animals compared to today's players who are treated like thoroughbreds. — Jim Bouton Copy Share Image
I hated to bat against Drysdale. After he hit you he'd come around, look at the bruise on your arm and say,… — Mickey Mantle Copy Share Image
Hating the Yankees isn't part of my act. It is one of those exquisite times when life and art are in perfect… — Bill Veeck Copy Share Image
It's always the same, Combs walks, Koening singles, Ruth hits one out of the park, Gehrig doubles, Lazzeri triples. Then Dugan goes… — Joe Dugan Copy Share Image
I wanted to play for the New York Yankees. That was the bottom line. I wanted to be there and play in… — Andy Pettitte Copy Share Image
A lot of long relievers are ashamed to tell their parents what they do. The only nice thing about it is that… — Jim Bouton Copy Share Image
I was sitting in the back room by myself when someone came in and said, "Mr. Zimmer, I have to take you… — Don Zimmer Copy Share Image
In my opinion, I've had the greatest job in the world. I got a chance to be the shortstop for the New… — Derek Jeter Copy Share Image
It took him 75 steps to get from third to home. I thought we were going to have to go out there… — Derek Jeter Copy Share Image
I don't care what the situation was, how high the stakes were - the bases could be loaded and the pennant riding… — Mickey Mantle Copy Share Image
On the day I was signed, Mr. Finley, the owner of the Athletics at that time came up to me and said,… — Catfish Hunter Copy Share Image
Defense usually doesn't make many headlines, but it goes a long way towards winning baseball games. There are a number of ways… — Derek Jeter Copy Share Image
Don Baylor, New York Yankees DH, on Billy Martin and his predecessor Yogi Berra: Playing for Yogi is like playing for your… — Don Baylor Copy Share Image
A lot of pitchers today are afraid of the ball. Warren Spahn pinch-hit for me when I was a rookie. He hit… — Joe Torre Copy Share Image
If you can remember all the accessories that go with your best outfit, the contents of your purse, the starting lineup of… — Stephen King Copy Share Image
You see, the Mets are losers, just like nearly everybody else in life. This is the team for the cab driver who… — Jimmy Breslin Copy Share Image
Well, the fella I got on there is hitting pretty good and I know he can make that throw, and if he… — Casey Stengel Copy Share Image
Hitting in a game is no different than hitting in a home run contest. It pisses me off to say Barry Bonds… — Goose Gossage Copy Share Image
The curve and the fast one are important; the change of pace and the other trick deliveries are great but they're not… — Babe Ruth Copy Share Image
A mystique of history and heritage surrounds the New York Yankees. It's like the old days revived. We're loved and hated, but… — Paul Blair Copy Share Image
After I won 21 games, I said, "This isn't that hard actually. I can do this every year for maybe 10, 15… — Jim Bouton Copy Share Image
There was buried in Ruth humanitarianism beyond belief, an intelligence he was never given credit for, a childish desire to be over-virile,… — Waite Hoyt Copy Share Image
