Ambitious Quote by Samuel Eliot Morison

“I have never yet gotten entirely over the feeling that a Yankee, on account of his peculiar teachings and bringing-up, is far inferior to…

— George Benjamin West

“Sure, there is an undeniable pleasure in rooting for a winning team and in being able to look down on opposing fans with equal…

— Jim Caple (The Devil Wears Pinstripes

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

These people yapped loudly of race, of race consciousness, of race pride, and yet suppressed its most delightful manifestations, love of color, joy of…

— Nella Larsen

Hating the Yankees isn't part of my act. It is one of those exquisite times when life and art are in perfect conjunction.

— Bill Veeck

Our history in this country dates from the moment that restless men among us became restless under oppression and rose against it . .…

— Timothy Thomas Fortune

Baseball exemplifies a tension in the American mind, the constant pull between our atomistic individualism and our yearning for community.

— George Will

It is not races but individuals that are noble and courageous or ignoble and craven or considerate or persistent or philosophical or reasonable. The…

— Edwin Way Teale

“Because being a fan is not all about the good times when victory makes life better. Dealing with defeat helps mold you as a…

— Mark Tye Turner

The peacocking nature of baseball players and athletes in general - you're all kinda competing for who's got the most swagger.

— Glen Powell

I understand what it is to be a Yankee. Expectations are ramped up even more.

— Aaron Boone

The Yankees are only interested in one thing, and I have no idea what that is.

— Luis Polonia