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Jerry Coleman was the kind of player who made me proud to wear the pinstripes.
I feel very fortunate to have broken in with the Milwaukee Braves organization.
I wish I could paint that picture. As a 20-year-old kid, that was a big thrill.
He [Nomar Garciaparra] could go 0-for-10 in rehab and it wouldn't mean anything.
My wife accuses me - and she's probably right - that I'm sometimes oversensitive.
I feel emptiness, and he probably won't be able to close his eyes for two or three days.
I know in the heat of battle, it's hard not to get angry, especially in the 19th inning.
When I was a player and hit into a double play, I felt as if I was letting everyone down.
I played for 18 years, but the only thing that meant anything to me was the World Series.
My relationship with George Steinbrenner was great. He was the boss, and I accepted that.
The second you think you've arrived, someone passes you. You have to always be in pursuit.
Don't be afraid to fail, encourage your talent, and use your heart. And never be unprepared
There will be a time when everyone on the team is going to contribute to winning a pennant.
You know, Mike Milken, the money that he has raised for cancer research has been remarkable.
I felt there was a lot of love in my house. And my mom was, you know, the basis of all that.
Watching other teams in the World Series is like watching somebody else eat a Hot Fudge Sundae.
Pitchers make adjustments, and it's up to the hitters to readjust and sort of tweak what they do.
The game itself is an autonomous game, but everybody is a part of it. No contribution is too small.
I've enjoyed my time in the American League, the fans of Southern California and other friendships.
It's nice to be in first place. But just because you're not on a winner doesn't mean you're a loser.
I won't be managing the Mets. I am closing the door on managing the Mets and probably everybody else.
At 7-1, your pitching has obviously controlled that other team. At 16-10, I'm not sure when it's safe.
Respect is the word I want. You have to earn it. You give, and you get it in return, that's how I see it.
I've seen that picture before. It was a two-seamer that didn't sink until it hit the upper deck somewhere.
You look at a guy who's being brave. He's afraid, or he wouldn't be brave. If he isn't afraid, he's stupid.
When you take a job, you don't just accept the pats on the back. You have to accept the kicks in the pants.
A winner is somebody who goes out there every day and exhausts himself trying to get something accomplished.
When you sign on to do a job, you hope you'll be able to get it done. But that's not always in your control.
By rule, the decision to reverse a call by use of instant replay is at the sole discretion of the crew chief.
The fact that somebody is reducing your salary is just telling me they're not satisfied with what you're doing.
Whatever sport you're looking at, it's usually the team that makes the least mistakes that has the most success.
I can understand the fact you don't want the ball slipping out of a pitcher's hand because someone can get hurt.
Kids are much more intuitive these days. Not that I'm crazy about what's on TV, but they know so much these days.
Million Dollar Arm touches on many of the Safe At Home Foundations core values, such as children, teamwork and family.
Major league baseball is about the history of the game. Baseball history is so important. It's so much more than money.
As a player, to me the Dodgers were the Yankees of the National League because you either loved them or you hated them.
When we lost I couldn't sleep at night. When we win I can't sleep at night. But when you win, you wake up feeling better
Every place where I played or managed is special to me because of the memories and the friendships that each afforded me.
'Million Dollar Arm' touches on many of the Safe At Home Foundation's core values, such as children, teamwork and family.
As a player, to me the Dodgers were the Yankees of the National League because... you either loved them or you hated them.
After you manage the Yankees for 12 years, it's really tough to envision going somewhere else. But then the Dodgers called.
When we lost, I couldn't sleep at night. When we win, I can't sleep at night. But, when you win, you wake up feeling better.
That's the sign of a good relationship, when you can pick up a phone and it doesn't matter when the last time you spoke was.
In regards to steroids, I think we're all to blame, all of baseball. I never realized how far-reaching this problem has been.
It's my job that if somebody wants to have a discussion about something, I'm certainly sensitive to that, and I'm willing to do it.
I have great confidence in Rick Caruso's unique qualifications and his ability to lead a successful bid for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
As a member of a competitive team, you want to make sure you have yourself ready to play. You don't control anything but what you do.
...in my book success and winning are not always the same thing. To me, success is playing - or working - to the best of your ability.
I think that winning creates chemistry, as opposed to other way around. I've been on a lot of friendly teams that couldn't win, trust me.
I think there's more of opportunity to win games in the National League than the American League because there are more decisions to make.