Breed Quote by Don Yaeger

The owner of the New York Yankees, Mr. George Steinbrenner who I had the greatest respect for, I want to thank him for giving…

— Wade Boggs

The reason I'm a Yankee is that George Steinbrenner out hustled everybody else.

— Reggie Jackson

George Steinbrenner forever changed baseball and hopefully someday we will see him honored in baseball's Hall of Fame as one of the great figures…

— John W. Henry

He's (George Steinbrenner) the one who gave me a chance to get to the World Series. This is where I wanted to be all…

— Roger Clemens

Baseball will miss Steinbrenner. He did a lot of great things-and some not so great-but it's a sad day for baseball, no doubt about…

— Don Zimmer

The first intimation I had that the Yankees were for sale was through an item to that effect in the newspapers. The idea instantly…

— Jacob Ruppert

My relatives have always taken their baseball seriously, and proudly rooted for the Yankees when they beat the boys from Brooklyn in six remarkable…

— Ed Henry

A mystique of history and heritage surrounds the New York Yankees. It's like the old days revived. We're loved and hated, but always in…

— Paul Blair

I always thought the Yankees had something to do with it.

— George Pickett

Baseball has changed dramatically since I began my tenure with the Yankees.

— Joe Torre

I've liked the Yankees since I was a kid. I grew up in Canada so I kind of identified with New York sports teams.

— Ian Astbury

When I became the manager of the New York Yankees, it was an opportunity to realize my lifelong dream of winning the World Series.…

— Joe Torre