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It was in the open market that we found Joe DiMaggio with the San Francisco Seals. A bad knee had scared everybody else off DiMaggio. But we risked $25,000 in cash and five players, and landed a star whom I would not sell for $250,000.

The owner of the New York Yankees, Mr. George Steinbrenner who I had the greatest respect for, I want to thank him for giving me the opportunity to win that special ring in 1996.

It's the same with the ballplayers. Babe Ruth spent a lot, too and the ballplayers make a lot more money now.

If you tried to sell Mike Birbiglia as a concept, no one would buy it.

Playing baseball was my dream, and no amount of money could sway my opinion.

I had pro offers from the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers, who were pretty hard up for linemen in those days. If I had gone into professional football the name Jerry Ford might have been a household word today.

I have gone from a player who thought he would spend his whole career with one organization to a player who's been with three organizations in a week. It's like rotisserie baseball.

It costs a lot to build bad products.

Baseball has all the money.

My relationship with George Steinbrenner was great. He was the boss, and I accepted that.