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Joe Dugan, who was my roommate on the Yankees, was an honorary pallbearer, too. He was standing next to me as they were carrying the Babe down the steps of St. Pat's Cathedral here in New York. There must have been 5,000 people standing around on the sides of the street, and it was tremendous.

Regis has a great rapport with the American public.

As far as Hip Hop Manhattan was after the Bronx.

I grew up in the Bronx.

I was Mayor of New York during a great Yankees dynasty. I got to preside over the city during four Yankees championships.

I never figured I'd go into the Hall of Fame. A kid from the Hill.

I went to the Hall of Fame with my dad. I can't say I really remember too much about it.

The Bronx is famous for two things. Hip-hop, and 26 world championships.

But one sets of grandparents lived on Davidson Avenue in the Bronx and one lived in Manhattan and I had an aunt and uncle in Queens, so in my heart I was a New Yorker.

A lot of people who were the best in their fields. I was fortunate enough to be friends with Sammy Davis, Jr. - I spent a lot of time with Sammy. I was over at his house almost every night. Those people were very special and very special for me.