Joe Torre quotes

I have no problem with cheating. Whatever you can get away with. (Joe Torre)
Every place where I played or managed is special to me because of the memories and the friendships that each afforded me. View quote
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Unless you have bad times, you can't appreciate the good times. View quote
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Baseball, while you're doing it, you think it's going to last forever. View quote
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When we lost I couldn't sleep at night. When we win I can't sleep at night. But when you win, you wake up feeling better. View quote
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If you do the best you can, you never have to look back. View quote
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When you take a job, you don't just accept the pats on the back. You have to accept the kicks in the pants. View quote
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There will be a time when everyone on the team is going to contribute to winning a pennant. View quote
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I am deeply saddened and shocked at the loss of umpire Wally Bell. View quote
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Whatever sport you're looking at, it's usually the team that makes the least mistakes that has the most success. View quote
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As a member of a competitive team, you want to make sure you have yourself ready to play. You don't control anything but what you do. (Joe Torre)
I believe anybody who is not afraid to fail is a winner. View quote
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Getting fired is what happens to a manager sooner or later. View quote
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When I became the manager of the New York Yankees, it was an opportunity to realize my lifelong dream of winning the World Series. We were fortunate enough to succeed in our first season in 1996, and in the years that followed, we wrote some great new chapters in Yankee history. View quote
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Baseball has changed dramatically since I began my tenure with the Yankees. View quote
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Sometimes they say the world rotates a little different for lefthanders. View quote
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You get to the big leagues, and you think, 'Can I do this stuff?' Then you take the first pitch down the middle for Strike 1, and you think, 'I could have hit that.' View quote
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I played for 18 years, but the only thing that meant anything to me was the World Series. View quote
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Every time I pull somebody out of the bullpen, I believe he can do the job. I have to believe it. If he doesn't, hopefully he will do it the next time. View quote
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It just feels good to beat the world champs to be the world champs. View quote
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We all have different ways to do things. (Joe Torre)
When I was a player and hit into a double play, I felt as if I was letting everyone down. View quote
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St. Louis has always been special to me. View quote
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My father wasn't the best role model to me. View quote
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I never concerned myself with other people's decisions. View quote
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Joe Torre

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Occupation: American Athlete
Born: July 18, 1940
Quotes count: 82