Now this is over thirty years later and the guy said he was that cab driver. He apologized and he was serious. I felt awful. He might have been spending his whole life thinking he had jinxed me, but I told him he hadn't. My number was up.

I want to thank the good lord for making me a yankee

The absolute worst thing a person can say about your pictures is, '"That's nice." It's the kiss of death.

We need a hit, so here I go.

Putting the Yankee uniform on every day.

After I got that hit off Satchel (Paige), I knew I was ready for the big leagues.

You ought to run the hardest when you feel the worst. Never let the other guy know you're down.