"Playing in the World Series is what I've wanted most of all ever since I became professional ball player. It's funny. When the Athletics traded me to the Yankees last winter, my first feeling was that of regret. No kidding, it was. My home is near Kansas City and I was able to spend a lot of time with the family while the A's were in town. That meant a lot to me. Raytown, Mo., my home, was only about 20 minutes from the ball park. But soon I realized what playing in New York could mean. There was a real shot at the World Series, something that has always been important to me. I had come up to the Cleveland Indians in 1957 and for a while, early in the season, they were given a chance to win the pennant. But they couldn't keep it going. Then, in mid-season of 1958, the Indians traded me to the Athletics and the World Series seemed a long way off. And now I'm a Yankee and this is a great uniform. I've never been this close to the World Series. There isn't a happier or prouder guy. I consider myself a very 'lucky' boy."