Quotes by Yankees I won't be active in the day-to-day operations of the ball club at all. George Steinbrenner balls clubs yankees We are the New York Yankees George Steinbrenner new-york-yankees yankees new-york I am dead set against free agency. It can ruin baseball. George Steinbrenner agency yankees baseball As I have said many times - my father was a great fan of Bill Dickey's and he certainly loved the Yankees. I hope that he would be pleased. George Steinbrenner yankees fans father We plan absentee ownership as far as running the Yankees is concerned. George Steinbrenner economy yankees running I'll stick to building ships. George Steinbrenner ships yankees sticks Once when the Yankee's Lou Pinella was batting he questioned a Palermo strike call. Pinella demanded, "Where was that pitch at?" Palermo told him that a man wearing Yankee pinstripes in front of 30,000 people should not end a sentence with a preposition. So Pinella, no dummy, said, "OK, where was that pitch at, asshole?" George Will umpires yankees men Twenty years ago rooting for the Yankees was like rooting for IBM. George Will yankees baseball years Hitting in a game is no different than hitting in a home run contest. It pisses me off to say Barry Bonds is the greatest hitter. He's playing in a wussy era. The game is soft. You never get thrown at today. Last thing a hitter has to worry about today is getting hit. The first thing Hank Aaron had to worry about is: Am I going to survive this at-bat because I'm black. Goose Gossage yankees home running The first year was weird. I knew I was just there to talk to pitchers and not step on any toes. I could feel my adrenaline start to flow in about the sixth inning. I had to tell myself, "What the hell are you getting excited about? You're not going anywere, big boy. Just go sign some autographs." I was still programmed. Goose Gossage yankees boys years When I played, Old-Timers Day was my favorite day of the whole season, because I got to share a locker with one of the great Yankees... It was an out-of-body experience. Goose Gossage yankees body favorite-day I want to be to the White Sox what Derek Jeter is to the Yankees. Gordon Beckham jeter yankees white The best thing about being a Yankee is getting to watch Reggie Jackson play every day. The worst thing about being a Yankee? Getting to watch Reggie Jackson play every day Graig Nettles yankees baseball play Sparky Lyle went from Cy Young to Sayonara. Graig Nettles new-york-yankees yankees young What the Yankees need is a second base coach. Graig Nettles yankees coaches needs It was the first time I used that bat. A Yankee fan in Chicago gave it to me the last time we were there and said it would bring me luck. There's no brand name on it or anything. Maybe the guy made it himself. It had been in the bat rack, and I picked it up by mistake because it looked like the bat I had been using the last few days. Graig Nettles yankees names mistake I am a Yankees fan. I should say - have been to more Yankees games than Mets games. Harold Ford, Jr. yankees fans games This time we aren't fighting the Yankees, we're fighting our friends. But remember this, no matter how bitter things get, they're still our friends and this is still our home. Harper Lee yankees fighting home My first and foremost goal when I joined the Yankees was to win the world championship. Certainly it's been a long road and very difficult journey. But I'm just happy that after all these years we were able to win and reach the goal that I had come here for. Hideki Matsui yankees journey winning I love New York, I love the Yankees, I love the fans here. Hideki Matsui yankees fans new-york «23456789101112»
