“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.” YearsFirstsThreeFourTeamBaseballFour YearsYankeesNew York YankeesRookies Author:Lefty Gomez
“You see, the Mets are losers, just like nearly everybody else in life. This is the team for the cab driver who gets held up and the guy who loses out on a promotion because he didn't maneuver himself to lunch with the boss enough. It is the team for every guy who has to get out of bed in the morning and go to work for short money on a job he does not like. The Yankees? Who does well enough to root for them, Laurence Rockefeller?” WellsDoeEnoughJobsGuyLosesMorningTeamMetsBedRootsBaseballBossDriversLoserLunchYankeesPromotionNew York YankeesCabCab Drivers Author:Jimmy Breslin
“Most people my age are dead at the present time and you can look it up.” PeopleLooksAgeYankeesNew York YankeesPresent Time Author:Casey Stengel
“I think you learn. You learn from your mistakes. You learn from things you do and try to stay away from the negatives in your life. I think I've grown.” ThinkingTryingMistakeYankeesNew York YankeesLearn From Your Mistakes Author:Jorge Posada
“I would rather beat the Yankees regularly than pitch a no hit game.” GamesSportsBeatsBaseballYankeesPitchingNew York YankeesYankees Baseball Book:Strikeout Story Source: Strikeout Story
“I'll never be considered one of the all-time greats; maybe not even one of the all-time goods. But I'm one of the all-time survivors.” All TimeGoodsSurvivorClassroomYankeesNew York Yankees Author:Jim Kaat