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

If I were sitting down with George Steinbrenner (to discuss a salary) and based on what Dave Winfield got for his statistics, I'd have to say, 'George, you and I are about to become partners.'

Baseball didn't really get into my blood until I knocked off that hitting streak. Getting a daily hit became more important to me than eating, drinking or sleeping.

If you keep thinking about what you want to do or what you hope will happen, you don't do it, and it won't happen.

Motivation is something nobody else can give you. Others can help motivate you, but basically it must come from you and it must be a constant desire to do your very best at all times and under any circumstances.

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

In that case Mr. Barrow, Mr. Gehrig is a very underpaid ballplayer.