If you ran a delicatessen store, you would want to be the best delicatessen store, wouldn't you? Well, that's how I feel… — Casey Stengel Copy Share Image
I want players to look neat and responsible. Maybe it's old school, but it's kind of neat when people are always clean. — Joe Girardi Copy Share Image
This new baseball is like a golf ball. I think there are going to be a lot more dents put in the… — Don Zimmer Copy Share Image
I try to sign for as many kids as possible. Kids come first, and I'll always sign for a kid before an… — Derek Jeter Copy Share Image
I feel emptiness, and he probably won't be able to close his eyes for two or three days. — Joe Torre Copy Share Image
Finally learning his baseball history, on the topic of Hank Aaron and his home run record — Alfonso Soriano Copy Share Image
“... there’s almost nothing worse than spending an entire day anticipating watching a Yankees vs. Red Sox game, only to have the… — Tucker Elliot Copy Share Image
Every day that goes by and we don't win a ballgame, that's a missed opportunity for us to battle back. — Brett Gardner 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
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
When you go to other parks, they hang banners for the wild-card or Eastern Division or Western Division champions. Around here, they… — Chili Davis Copy Share Image
I'm a little too belligerent. I cuss and swear at people. I yell at umpires and maybe I'm a little to tough… — Thurman Munson Copy Share Image
I had been having trouble with my eyes. One day my glasses fogged up while I was pitching, but when I cleaned… — Lefty Gomez 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The populist zeal to seek revenge on those who make a lot of money is targeted almost exclusively at corporations. I haven't… — Linda Chavez 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
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