I told him, as long as you have a bat in your hand, you can rewrite the story. Instead of just talking to a writer, you can write the story.
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The will to win is worthless if you don't get paid for it.Reggie Jackson
Perhaps for one night, ... I reached back and achieved that level of the overrated superstar. Babe Ruth was great. I'm just lucky.
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I feel that the most important requirement in success is learning to overcome failure. You must learn to tolerate it, but never accept it.
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I have a hard time believing athletes are overpriced. If an owner is losing money, give it up. It's a business. I have trouble figuring out why owners would stay in if they're losing money.
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This team, it all flows from me. I've got to keep it going. I'm the straw that stirs the drink.
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In the building I live in on Park Avenue there are ten people who could buy the Yankees, but none of them could hit the ball out of Yankee Stadium.
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