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Honestly, at one time I thought Babe Ruth was a cartoon character. I really did, I mean, I wasn't born until 1961, and I grew up in Indiana.

Donald Arthur "Don" Mattingly
New York Yankees
First Base

I know Koufax's weakness. He can't hit.

On Sandy Koufax

Edward Charles "Whitey" Ford
New York Yankees
Pitcher
HOF 1974

You are hereby notified as follows: 1. That you are unconditionally released.

Ruth's release from the Yankees as it appeared on a slip of paper personally handed to him on February 26, 1935 (Ruth signed with the Boston Braves for the 1935 season later that day)

Jake Ruppert
New York Yankees
Owner
Contributed by: Clifford Blau

A lot of pitchers today are afraid of the ball. Warren Spahn pinch-hit for me when I was a rookie. He hit a sacrifice fly. I couldn't argue. I was 20 years old and just happy to be in the big leagues. And Spahnnie was a good hitter.

In a discussion regarding pitchers who were good hitters

Joseph Paul "Joe" Torre
New York Yankees
Manager
HOF 2014

I don't know. I've never been on second before.

After the career .147-hitting pitcher got picked off second base and upon returning to the dugout where stern manager Joe McCarthy demanded, "What happened?"

Vernon Louis "Lefty" Gomez
New York Yankees
Pitcher
HOF 1972

I remember one game when a Met pitcher was losing his stuff. I said to Casey, "This guy's getting clobbered," and Casey said, "I know, I want him to go nine innings so I can get rid of him tomorrow."

When he was bench coach for the Mets under manager Casey Stengel

Wesley Noreen "Wes" Westrum
New York Mets
Manager

He says all the right things, like it's [Derek] Jeter's team. I want to correct him on that -- it's my team.

On newcomer first baseman Jason Giambi

George Steinbrenner
New York Yankees
Owner

I've seen that picture before. It was a two-seamer that didn't sink until it hit the upper deck somewhere.

On a Jim Thome 3-run home run

July 3, 2002
Joseph Paul "Joe" Torre
New York Yankees
Manager
HOF 2014

www.mlb.com

The only thing worse than a Mets game is a Mets double-header.

On his 1962 Mets

Charles Dillon "Casey" Stengel
New York Yankees
Manager
HOF 1966

The only color I don't have is navy brown.

Explaining his variety of sweaters in assorted colors

Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra
New York Yankees
Catcher - OF
HOF 1972

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