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I just wanted to go play in the big leagues. But possibly playing for the Yankees is very special.

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

I loved the opportunity to play for the Yankees, too.

We can't do the same things the Yankees do. Given the economics, we'll lose.

I'm happy to be with this organization, and I hope to retire as a Yankee.

You're always in the storm's eye, so to speak, when you're with the Yankees.

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

You look at all the great players that they've had and the potential of playing in Yankee Stadium.

Yankee Stadium is a natural venue for another lesson: You won't succeed all the time. Even Ruth, Gehrig, and DiMaggio failed most of time when they stepped to the plate. Finding the right path in life, more often than not, involves some missteps.