I have the greatest job in the world. Only one person can have it. You have shortstops on other teams – I’m not knocking other teams – but there’s only one shortstop on the Yankees.
That’s how you win – pitching and defense.
There’s responsibility, but there’s also accountability. You have to be accountable for your actions. You have to stand at your locker when things are going bad.
Obviously, you’re known for what you do. But you still want to be known as a good person. You’re a person a lot longer before and after you’re a professional athlete.
I can have fun anywhere, as long as I’m with good people. But in the offseason, I like to go somewhere warm, a nice spot in the Caribbean.
You forget about it whether it was 15-2 or 3-2. It’s still a loss. It doesn’t matter what the score was if we win tomorrow.
You have to take the good with the bad. Some players only talk to the press when they are doing good. When you’re doing bad you shouldn’t shy away from them and when doing good, don’t run up to them.
Work hard, love what you do, put your best foot forward and never forget the kid in you.
I try to sign for as many kids as possible. Kids come first, and I’ll always sign for a kid before an adult.
I can see how people work out to feel better.
I will never brag about myself, but my family, I can go on forever.
It took him 75 steps to get from third to home. I thought we were going to have to go out there and help him. A lot of players start thinking double then maybe wind up with a triple because the outfielder slips.
It doesn’t seem like the season really gets under way until you have your home opener.
I go into every game thinking I’m going to be the hero. I have to, or I wouldn’t enjoy it.
Nine games? It’s too long.
Good teams make the playoffs, hot teams win the playoffs.
Sportswriters are what make sports great and fun to watch.
Handle yourself like a professional on the field and you have one goal-and that’s to win.
As long as I’m having fun I’m going to play.
The only legacy I want is to be thought of as a winner.