Joe Torre Quotes
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Kids are much more intuitive these days. Not that I'm crazy about what's on TV, but they know so much these days.
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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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St. Louis has always been special to me.
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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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When I was a player and hit into a double play, I felt as if I was letting everyone down.
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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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You know, Mike Milken, the money that he has raised for cancer research has been remarkable.
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There's only one New York.
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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 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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I am deeply saddened and shocked at the loss of umpire Wally Bell.
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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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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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I believe anybody who is not afraid to fail is a winner.
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You have to fix something when it first appears.
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My father wasn't the best role model to me.
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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 think that winning creates chemistry, as opposed to other way around. I've been on a lot of friendly teams that couldn't win, trust me.
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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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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.
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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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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.
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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.'