Joe Torre Quotes
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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 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 am deeply saddened and shocked at the loss of umpire Wally Bell.
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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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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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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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People are proud of their players.
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You have to fix something when it first appears.
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I'm not very complicated.
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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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There will be a time when everyone on the team is going to contribute to winning a pennant.
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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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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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When you've been in the game as long as I have, you know the managers you've played for, the good ones and the bad ones. Even the good ones get fired.
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St. Louis has always been special to me.
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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 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 don't have a great deal of stress job-wise in my life, and that feels good.
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I believe anybody who is not afraid to fail is a winner.
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There's only one New York.
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As a supporter of the Prostate Cancer Foundation and their Home Run Challenge program, I am extremely grateful for the valuable partnerships and relationships built with Major League Baseball and our affiliates.
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I can understand the fact you don't want the ball slipping out of a pitcher's hand because someone can get hurt.
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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.