“George Stienbrenner’s favorite Yankee, he did the boss proud by hitting .483 in the World Series vs. Dodgers…A professional hitter wo seldom fails in clutch situations…Yankees got him 12/7/73 from the Royals for P Lindy McDaniel…Led the AL in doubles with 33 in ’72 when he hit .312 for KC…Missed most of ’75 season with an inner ear problem that required surgery…Has twice had two assists from the outfield in one inning to tie a major league record.”

The look on Piniella’s face says, “Yes, I am George Stienbrenner’s favorite.”