“The old Dodgers were something special, but of my teammates overall, t...” — Jackie Robinson Quote

“The old Dodgers were something special, but of my teammates overall, there was nobody like Pee Wee Reese for me.”

“Above anything else, I hate to lose.”

“I think if we go back and check our record, the Negro has proven beyond a doubt that we have been more than patient in seeking our rights as American citizens.”

“I've been a Yankees fan for a long time. When I was a kid in the mid-'70s, the Yankees were really great. They had Reggie Jackson in '77. I was 8 years old at the time. He hit three home runs to win the World Series in game six against the Dodgers, and I was just hooked.”

“After you manage the Yankees for 12 years, it's really tough to envision going somewhere else. But then the Dodgers called.”

“Many children work hard to please their parents, but what I truly longed for was good times that were about us, not about me. That is the real hole the Dodgers filled in my life.”