Able Quote by Hideki Matsui

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

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

— Bert Campaneris

I take a lot of pride in playing for the Yankees, and trying to do things the right way.

— Brett Gardner

My goals have always been to inspire people to be the best they could be, on and off the field.

— Tyrone Willingham

I wanted to play for the New York Yankees. That was the bottom line. I wanted to be there and play in that new…

— Andy Pettitte

My goal was just to try and be the best player on my high school team, and look where I am now. And that…

— Larry Bird

When I came into baseball, I had one goal for my career - the Hall of Fame.

— Justin Verlander

I belong a Yankee. I'm really happy that I got the chance to sign a good contract, and really happy that I got the…

— Jorge Posada

My priority was coming back to the Yankees.

— Aroldis Chapman

Every World Cup I want to try and win, and my 30th World Cup win was a big goal. And it's a good feeling…

— Nino Schurter

I root for the Yankees, so I like to play for a first-place team.

— Ed Henry

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