Quick Hits....

"The fans were pretty vocal, they really got into it. It was pretty exciting being a part of it the first time" – Yankees SS Derek Jeter, who starts his final Subway Series tonight, on playing in his first one in '97 (NEWSDAY, 5/12).

"This kind of acceptance is happening quicker than any of us might have thought, and so I think the NFL is just getting in line with what's happening in society overall" – NBC's Bob Costas, on Michael Sam being drafted ("Today," NBC, 5/12).