I hated the Yankees and Dodgers and wound up managing both.
Even though I was never a Yankee fan until I put on the uniform, when you think about the deep history of this organization, you always knew what the Yankees represented.
Baseball has changed dramatically since I began my tenure with the Yankees.
You're always in the storm's eye, so to speak, when you're with the Yankees.
When you sign on to do a job, you hope you'll be able to get it done. But that's not always in your control.
Boomer is ... Boomer. That pretty much tells you all you need to know
I wish I could paint that picture. As a 20-year-old kid, that was a big thrill.
I feel emptiness, and he probably won't be able to close his eyes for two or three days.
I've seen that picture before. It was a two-seamer that didn't sink until it hit the upper deck somewhere.
A lot of pitchers today are afraid of the ball. Warren Spahn pinch-hit for me when I was a rookie. He hit a sacrifice fly. I couldn't argue. I was 20 years old and just happy to be in the big leagues. And Spahnnie was a good hitter.
As a player, to me the Dodgers were the Yankees of the National League because you either loved them or you hated them.
After you manage the Yankees for 12 years, it's really tough to envision going somewhere else. But then the Dodgers called.
Every time the Yankees go to spring training, you have to be thinking World Series. I don't think that's a disrespect to any other team. It's just understanding the pressure that goes with playing here.
To wind up in Cooperstown is surreal for me. To go into the Hall of Fame is one thing. When you think of all the other Yankees that are in here, it's pretty special. This is just a shrine. To visit it, much less be inducted, it's still sort of unbelievable to me.
(In) Game 6, the way he came into Yankee Stadium and pretty much dominated us - that's a memory that will be hard to lose. That had to be one of the most pressure outings you'll ever see in that situation.
When I became the manager of the New York Yankees, it was an opportunity to realize my lifelong dream of winning the World Series. We were fortunate enough to succeed in our first season in 1996, and in the years that followed, we wrote some great new chapters in Yankee history.
Two teams that have meant a great deal in my life are the New York Yankees and Sloan-Kettering.
When you start talking about right-handed hitters for the Yankees who hit 40 home runs, there are only two of them. That's hard to believe, and the other guy is named DiMaggio. You know he's special.
As a player, to me the Dodgers were the Yankees of the National League because... you either loved them or you hated them.
It's fun to win one like this at Yankee Stadium any time, but Opening Day made it special.
It's fun to win a game like this at Yankee Stadium any time. But in the home opener, it's really special. The only way we're going to get momentum is to string some of these together.
The Yankees want to get Brian done, ... I'd be disappointed if Brian left.