The reason I play so hard is that somewhere out there is some kid who has never seen me play before, and I don't want to disappoint him.

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

We need a hit, so here I go.

Too many kids today are playing major league ball and don't belong there.

I'm a ballplayer, not an actor.

There's always some youngster coming up- they'll find somebody.

It's great to be young and be a Yankee!