The moment the game (AL Pennant versus the Twins) was over I sprinted for the dugout. The fans were pouring onto the field. If they'd caught me they'd have torn my uniform into shreds for souvenirs.

I came to love Fenway. It was a place that rejuvenated me after a road trip; the fans right on top of you, the nutty angles. And the Wall. That was my baby, the left-field wall, the Green Monster.

I remember I was a scared rookie, hitting .220 after the first three months of my baseball season, and doubting my ability.

Ed (Runge), you're the second best umpire in the league. The other twenty-three are tied for first.

Anything less would not have been worthy of me. Anything more would not have been possible.

Red Sox versus Yankees is the greatest rivalry in sports.

And if I have my choice between a pennant and a triple crown, I'll take the pennant every time.