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Chuck Knoblauch:I want a plantnium ring, George. That's all I want. Platnium. I have three things. Three words to say. How Ya Doing?
Derek Jeter: I remember saying last season that the only thing that was wrong [was] we didn't get a chance to win at home--we did that this year. Now everybody wants to talk about what we can do to top next season.
Joe Girardi:I think the teams that come to our ballpark know what home-field advantage is all about. George, last year you said three out of four [championships] is better than two out of three. Well four out of five is ain't bad, George.
Scott Brosius: I remember sitting here saying to all you guys what kind of story it would be if we could be right up here doing this again. We apoligize it took so long. But there is twelve months in a year. It was great being here. Thank you, guys. Three million plus this year. It was awesome.
David Cone:(the fans are screaming "ONE MORE YEAR!" Cone holds up two fingers and says "TWO MORE YEARS!")It's an honour for us to play for the Yankees and carry on this great tradition. We are so much more than a baseball team. We lost our manager to the awful C word, cancer. When he came back, it was like having our second father back. We also have some other relatives. We got crazy, crazy uncle, Don Zimmer. And you always have to have a very wealthy, eccentric grandfather. Mr. Steinbrenner. It really is a family.
Darryl Strawberry:I'd truly like to thank everyone, thank George, thank Joe and fans and teammates and coaches and everyone for the support they gave me through my trials and tribulations. The guys are very special to me. Without them, I don't know if I would have made it back. I'd like to say to Joe, thank you for caring for me. I love you, guys.
Tino Martinez:We used to joke around with Bernie a lot last year. We used to tell him: If you want to leave, leave. There are a lot of benefits for playing for other teams out there. You get longer vacations. You get the whole month of October off. We'll save you some World Series tickets for you and your family. Like the commerical says, there are some things you can't buy. Days like this are priceless.
Orlando (El Duque) Hernandez:Thank you. A todos los fanaticos que nos spoyaron; desde el principio hasta el final. Gracias a todos mis companeros. Gracias, New York. Gracias mi familia. Thank you. Gracias.
English Version: Thank you. To all the fans that supported us from the beginning, until the end. Thanks to all my teammates. Thank you, New York. Thanks to my family. Thank you. Thank you.
Bernie Williams: I have a little story for you. I was getting ready for the series with the Boston Red Sox, and I was talking to Yogi [Berra], and just to put everything in perspective. He told me, 'We've been playing these guys for eighty years--they can't beat us.' It made me realize that I was part of a bigger thing. And I'm honoured to be part of this franchise and honoured to be part of this team. Thanks, guys.
Andy Pettitte:Me and Boss [Steinbrenner] were sitting at the table together in Boston. I asked him: Were you really going to trade me? He just started laughing. I took that as a yes.
Roger Clemens:I love you, man, I love you guys. I found out, after you win, you don't sleep much. Your boss was right. I should have come two years ago.
Joe Torre:This stuff never gets old. I want to let you know that... I think you appreciate it more every time you do it because you know how tough it is to get here. I can't say enough about this ball club. None of this could have happened without a call from him [Steinbrenner]. But he trusted me with his team, and I appreciate that.
George Steinbrenner:If we are indeed the team of the century, there can be no doubt that New York is the city of the century.
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