Joe Torre Quotes
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You're always in the storm's eye, so to speak, when you're with the Yankees.
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It's my job that if somebody wants to have a discussion about something, I'm certainly sensitive to that, and I'm willing to do it.
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When I was a player and hit into a double play, I felt as if I was letting everyone down.
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I won't be managing the Mets. I am closing the door on managing the Mets and probably everybody else.
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I think that I have a sensitivity toward people, and that is a strength.
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I have great confidence in Rick Caruso's unique qualifications and his ability to lead a successful bid for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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St. Louis has always been special to me.
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I met Tiger Woods, and I looked in his eyes - and I saw Derek Jeter. They don't have to tell people they're good. They just prove it by the way they love the competition.
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I believe anybody who is not afraid to fail is a winner.
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Competing at the highest level is not about winning. It's about preparation, courage, understanding and nurturing your people, and heart. Winning is the result.
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I know in the heat of battle, it's hard not to get angry, especially in the 19th inning.
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I am deeply saddened and shocked at the loss of umpire Wally Bell.
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There's only one New York.
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As a player, to me the Dodgers were the Yankees of the National League because... you either loved them or you hated them.
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My father wasn't the best role model to me.
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You know, Mike Milken, the money that he has raised for cancer research has been remarkable.
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Major league baseball is about the history of the game. Baseball history is so important. It's so much more than money.
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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.'
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I think there's more of opportunity to win games in the National League than the American League because there are more decisions to make.
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When you're in a slump, you do something different, just to try it. I remember one time I was in a slump, and I borrowed one of Henry Aaron's bats and hit two homers. I used my own bats the next night. I just needed a change.
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At 7-1, your pitching has obviously controlled that other team. At 16-10, I'm not sure when it's safe.
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I don't think there's any player that's more talented than Alex Rodriguez. He cares very deeply about doing well. Baseball is his life. He puts a lot of pressure on himself.
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You have to fix something when it first appears.
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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.