Joe Torre Quotes
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I played for 18 years, but the only thing that meant anything to me was the World Series.
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You can't win the Kentucky Derby unless you're on a thoroughbred.
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I am deeply saddened and shocked at the loss of umpire Wally Bell.
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I'm a very private person, and I don't want to share stuff with anyone.
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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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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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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 know in the heat of battle, it's hard not to get angry, especially in the 19th inning.
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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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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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When you take a job, you don't just accept the pats on the back. You have to accept the kicks in the pants.
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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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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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St. Louis has always been special to me.
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There's only one New York.
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It's something you hope doesn't happen. When you sign on to do a job, you hope you'll be able to get it done. But that's not always in your control.
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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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First of all, you want umpires to call what they see. In the case of fair or foul, the smartest thing is to call the ball fair. Because if it's called foul and ruled fair, where do we put the runners?
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You know, Mike Milken, the money that he has raised for cancer research has been remarkable.
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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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You could have the bases loaded, and you bring up the best pinch-hitter in the world to pinch hit, he hits into a double play, and then all of a sudden: 'How could you do that?'