Casey Stengel Quotes

At least, in this situation, I know my chances of coming back could be slim because of the young talent the Yankees do have.

No! I won't rule out center field for the Yankees, either.

Winning is everything, especially at this stage of my career - I'm going into Year 7. Because I've been franchise-tagged twice, I've been in a position where it's not about the money so much; it's about winning. I want to win.

I was a pitcher, shortstop and outfielder, and the Yankees tried to sign me out of high school as a first-round draft pick in 1981. I turned them down to go to college.

I've been a Yankees fan since I was six.

After you manage the Yankees for 12 years, it's really tough to envision going somewhere else. But then the Dodgers called.

I have the greatest job in the world. Only one person can have it. You have shortstops on other teams - I'm not knocking other teams - but there's only one shortstop on the Yankees.

I'm a Laker fan, always have been. And the New York Yankees, for sure.

Why do the Yankees always win? The other team can't stop looking at the pinstripes.

The last two times I went to spring training, I had to win a job, and if I didn't get off to a blazing start, I'm on the bench. Now, I've proven myself, so it's not essential that I get off to a real good start.

I never went through a period were I wanted to be a doctor, a cop or even a rock star. All I wanted to do was play short stop for the Yankees from the time I was about 5. Then I turned 15 and realized how silly that was and just gave up on it.

I'm very thankful to the Yankees and to Major League Baseball for allowing me to play this game.

I originally was more into baseball and football, but being in Los Angeles, you just couldn't help but to fall in love with the game of basketball because they had such a winning tradition.

The thing I really want to do is make the All-Star team and have an All-Star season. If I do that, then I know my team is going to be winning.

I cannot see a situation when I won't feel pressure to play well and win.

They say baseball's a game of failure. Well, that's only true on the offensive side.

The Yankees can buy all the stars they want, but that doesn't guarantee they are going to win.

And I've always been able to play basketball at the highest level, and been able to play a significant role on the team I've been traded to.

Putting the Yankee uniform on every day.

When I first signed with the Yankees, the regulars wouldn't talk to you until you were with the team three or four years. Nowadays the rookies get $100,000 to sign and they don't talk to the regulars.

Once in a while, I played second base; once in a while, outfield. But those were just pickup games and softball leagues. So when I bought the Yankees, I tried to stay one pace ahead of the players.

We've got to learn how to stay out of triple plays.

The Yankees have twenty-five heroes.

The man I marvel at is the one that's in there day after day, and night after night and still puts the figures on the board. I'm talking about Pete Rose, Stan Musial, the real stars. Believe me, especially the way we travel today, flying all night with a game the next night and then the next afternoon, if you can play one-hundred and sixty-two games, you're a man.

This is Rickey calling on behalf of Rickey. Rickey wants to play baseball.