Gene Michael
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It's awesome. It's a day off. We get out of the office ... Unfortunately, I can't golf. My ligaments on my recovering ankle aren't strong enough yet. I'm here for moral support. I'll be ready for the Eddie Lucas golf outing in August that Gene Michael sponsors.
I learned what to do and what not to do from every GM I worked under. Gene Michael taught me the power of 'no comment' and the importance of being honest with the press. I saw other people in this position lie to the press and they never got away with it.
But you could see him progress the next year, right up the ladderMore quotes »
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On Baseball: Yankees’ Derek Jeter Is Back on Field, Keeping the Faith
would resonate again on opening day at Yankee Stadium as Jeter, No. 2, walked to the plate on two good ankles. But Gene Michael, who has been watching Jeter here longer than anyone, couldn’t help glancing back. A conversation they once had was fresh on his from The New York Times Read more »
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Core concerns for first time since ’96
Felix Fermin from Seattle for Rivera and demote Jeter to Triple-A. The Yankees — thanks to the calming voices of people such as Gene Michael and Willie Randolph — decided not to make what arguably would have been the worst trade in sports history. Instead, from New York Post Read more »
