What happens is that all your life you operated businesses in such a way that you could one day afford to buy a baseball team. And then you buy the team and forget all the business practices that enabled you to buy it.

It was the class and dignity which he led his life that made him part of all of us. I will forever treasure the close friendship we shared over the years.

Is it in the best interest of baseball to sell beer in the ninth inning? Probably not. The rule has got to be more clearly defined. And then some process should be set up where the judge is not also the appeals judge.

My best and worst boss was the same man - my father. He never - and I mean never - took 'I can't' for an answer. He taught me the value system that, to this day, I have continued to practice.

I haven't always done a good job, and I haven't always been successful - but I know that I have tried.

I'm pretty excited, this is a big, big one.

We plan absentee ownership as far as running the Yankees is concerned.