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I've been a Yankees fan since I was six.

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.

I became a Yankees fan for a few years. But now, I gotta say, I'm really rooting for the Red Sox.

Dad was the pitching coach, while Mom was the emotional supporter. Her unconditional love was great, and she wanted what was best for me.

I envy my daughter's childhood.

Babe Ruth made a baseball fan of me. I used to go to Yankee Stadium just to see him come to bat.

Growing up in Rhode Island, my friends would have strung me up if I had been a Yankees fan.

I'm still a huge Yankees fan. Growing up, Jeter was my guy, but Bernie Williams was my favorite player.

Dad was the pitching coach, while Mom was the emotional supporter. Her unconditional love was great, and she wanted what was best for me. It was more about what she did than what she said, and she made sure I was the best I could be.

My mom, she wasn't like a baseball mother who knew everything about the game. She just wanted me to be happy with what I was doing.