Last week, former Yankees shortstop Tom Tresh passed away, reports Brian Hoch. He was 71.

Hoch has quotes from other former Yankees, talking about Tresh. Here's one of them:

"This hurts," said Joe Pepitone, a teammate from 1962 through 1969. "He was my roommate for six years of my life, my hitting instructor and my best friend. He let me be me, but he was also the guy who kept me in at night. Tommy was a constant in my life and a calming influence.

"He was always there for me and stuck up for me. He was like my brother. When I had personal issues, he was always the person on the team I would turn to. During some rain delays, he would take out his guitar and we'd sing and dance."

Our thoughts are with those that were close to him.