Bottom Quote by Andy Pettitte

I loved the opportunity to play for the Yankees, too.

— Bert Campaneris

When I was a little boy, I wanted to be a baseball player and also join the circus. With the Yankees, I've accomplished both.

— Graig Nettles

I wanted to play baseball!

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

I knew I'd never make it back to the major leagues as a player. Lee MacPhail came to me and asked if I wanted…

— Bobby Cox

I had an incredible experience living in New York, playing for the Yankees, to go through all of the things I did, including the…

— Jim Abbott

I wanted to be a professional baseball player.

— Balthazar Getty

I was into the Mets because my Dad worked at IBM where he got free Mets tickets, so I was into the Mets... then…

— Jimmy Fallon

I wanted to play Babe Ruth.

— Joe Don Baker

I obviously wanted to play for the Kansas City Royals. (Laughter) I also knew that was far-fetched. The truth is I don't really know…

— Josh Earnest

I was a baseball fan myself, I wanted to play baseball.

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

I always wanted to play in the great stadiums.

— Carlos Alcaraz

My priority was coming back to the Yankees.

— Aroldis Chapman