“Don Baylor, New York Yankees DH, on Billy Martin and his predecessor Yogi Berra: Playing for Yogi is like playing for your father; playing for Billy is like playing for your father-in-law.” LawFatherNew YorkBaseballYankeesIn-lawsNew York YankeesPredecessorsYogiFather In LawBaylor Author:Don Baylor
“I truly believe my job starts the minute I leave the baseball field. Going out and catching ground balls and hitting, that's a job, and that's what I've wanted to do ever since I was a kid. But when you think about leaving that field, that's when the job and the demands really start. In New York, Seattle, every city. The community, the media, business stuff. You have to stay on a narrow path.” ThinkingBelieveKidsWantedJobsStuffSportsCommunityCitiesPathMinutesMediaNew YorkFieldsDemandBaseballBallsLeavingHittingGoing OutCatchingSeattleNarrow PathBaseball Field Author:Alex Rodriguez
“People recognize me wherever I go, where it used to be just New York. I guess people who aren't even baseball fans watch the World Series. I was driving down the freeway in Los Angeles over the winter and a guy pulled up next to me and gave me the finger.” PeopleWorldUsedGuyNextWatchesFansNew YorkBaseballSeriesFingersWinterDrivingUsed To BeLos AngelesWorld SeriesFreewaysBaseball Fans Author:Graig Nettles
“There's a lot more to playing in the big leagues in New York than just the baseball part.” BigsNew YorkBaseballLeague Author:David Wright
“Boston fans - and New York fans are the same - it doesn't matter what you do outside of baseball, they don't forgive or forget that you play in pinstripes and they don't care about your interests off the field.” MatterPlayCareInterestForgetFansNew YorkFieldsBaseballForgivingDon't CareBoston Author:Bronson Arroyo