I loved Billy Martin. I thought Billy Martin would be a great manager. The one thing that hurt Billy Martin was personal habits. And I told him I loved him, I really did. He was down [in Tampa] just before Christmas. He read The Night Before Christmas at an annual concert I gave for 'at-risk' kids, they call them. I don't like to call any kid 'at-risk.' People went wild for him. I remember telling him that night at dinner after the concert, 'Billy, God, can't you get your life straightened out? I've seen you with your ear hanging off.' He was a genius as a manager. He was as much like Casey Stengel as Casey and that meant a lot to me. And it was three days later they called me and told me Martin was killed. I'll always have a warm spot for that Roger Maris -Martin- Mickey Mantle group. |
I may not have been the best Yankee to put on the pinstripes, but I am the proudest. |
I probably was the proudest Yankee of them all. And I don't mean false pride. When it's real on a team, it's a deep love-pride. |
I really love the togetherness in baseball. That's a real true love. |
I think he has as good a chance as anyone to win the NCAA Championship. He's already beaten most of the top players and I don't think he's showing any signs of slowing down at this point. |
If he was having an intimate relationship with her at the end of April, beginning of May, he of all people would know her state of mind. We know that she was upbeat from telephone messages she left and we would like the congressman to tell us not just when and where he met with her, but what they talked about and what was her mood. |
If there was one issue that ran through this, it was the issue of plea deals and immunity. |
If you think he needs to steal money, look at the choices he had. |
It is all over the board. There is certain new stuff from the latest record that we are expanding on and playing differently each night, and also some really old stuff because we are playing some spaces that haven't heard anything that we have done. |
It's a great honor. It's a tough feat to accomplish because there are so many good players in college tennis. |
It's been 10 years since we've had somebody ranked that high. He certainly deserves it and has been playing great tennis all year. |
It's like we are slaves, like we are in jail. |
Most people miss the great part mental outlook plays in this game. |
Once again, it shows to us that the congressman is releasing information on his terms when he wants to release that information. We're asking him to be fully cooperate and not cooperate on his terms. |
Say, ... do you know Mickey and Rocky? |