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A winner is somebody who goes out there every day and exhausts himself trying to get something accomplished. — Joe Torre

Pitchers make adjustments, and it's up to the hitters to readjust and sort of tweak what they do. — Joe Torre

I believe anybody who is not afraid to fail is a winner. — Joe Torre

We've beat up our umpires. They're now allowed to be human. — Joe Torre

I feel emptiness, and he probably won't be able to close his eyes for two or three days. — Joe Torre

I feel like not knowing Joe Torre is a hole in my New York experience. — Danny Meyer

There will be a time when everyone on the team is going to contribute to winning a pennant. — Joe Torre

It's nice to be in first place. But just because you're not on a winner doesn't mean you're a loser. — Joe Torre

My relationship with George Steinbrenner was great. He was the boss, and I accepted that. — Joe Torre

I have no problem with cheating. Whatever you can get away with. — Joe Torre

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. — Joe Torre

In regards to steroids, I think we're all to blame, all of baseball. I never realized how far-reaching this problem has been. — Joe Torre

I've seen that picture before. It was a two-seamer that didn't sink until it hit the upper deck somewhere. — Joe Torre

I hated the Yankees and Dodgers and wound up managing both. — Joe Torre

That's the sign of a good relationship, when you can pick up a phone and it doesn't matter when the last time you spoke was. — Joe Torre

I think that I have a sensitivity toward people, and that is a strength. — Joe Torre

There's only one New York. — Joe Torre

Golf is the only game I know where you call a foul on yourself. — Joe Torre

Jerry Coleman was the kind of player who made me proud to wear the pinstripes. — Joe Torre

My wife accuses me - and she's probably right - that I'm sometimes oversensitive. — Joe Torre

Every place where I played or managed is special to me because of the memories and the friendships that each afforded me. — Joe Torre

After you manage the Yankees for 12 years, it's really tough to envision going somewhere else. But then the Dodgers called. — Joe Torre

The Dodgers to me are the Yankees of the National League. — Joe Torre

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. — Joe Torre

Home-plate collisions are something you cannot ignore. — Joe Torre

Don't be afraid to fail, encourage your talent, and use your heart. And never be unprepared — Joe Torre

It just feels good to beat the world champs to be the world champs. — Joe Torre

I'm not very complicated. — Joe Torre

Major league baseball is about the history of the game. Baseball history is so important. It's so much more than money. — Joe Torre

Joe Torre would tell you to make sure you can hit the ball on the outside part of the plate. — Dale Murphy

I am deeply saddened and shocked at the loss of umpire Wally Bell. — Joe Torre

Whatever sport you're looking at, it's usually the team that makes the least mistakes that has the most success. — Joe Torre

By rule, the decision to reverse a call by use of instant replay is at the sole discretion of the crew chief. — Joe Torre

Baseball has changed dramatically since I began my tenure with the Yankees. — Joe Torre

You look at a guy who's being brave. He's afraid, or he wouldn't be brave. If he isn't afraid, he's stupid. — Joe Torre

In baseball, you're always moving people around. — Joe Torre

My 12 years in New York were very, very special, the fans were very special, and it's something I will take with me wherever I go and into retirement. — Joe Torre

In my book success and winning are not always the same thing. To me, success is playing - or working - to the best of your ability. — Joe Torre

Baseball, while you're doing it, you think it's going to last forever. — Joe Torre

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. — Joe Torre

People are proud of their players. — Joe Torre

The fact that somebody is reducing your salary is just telling me they're not satisfied with what you're doing. — Joe Torre

I have great confidence in Rick Caruso's unique qualifications and his ability to lead a successful bid for the Los Angeles Dodgers. — Joe Torre

I can understand the fact you don't want the ball slipping out of a pitcher's hand because someone can get hurt. — Joe Torre

I know in the heat of battle, it's hard not to get angry, especially in the 19th inning. — Joe Torre

Joe Torre, who switched to first base because he didn't want to go through life as Chicken Catcher Torre. Never got a dinner! — Red Buttons

'Million Dollar Arm' touches on many of the Safe At Home Foundation's core values, such as children, teamwork and family. — Joe Torre

I'm a very private person, and I don't want to share stuff with anyone. — Joe Torre

TV is not accurate. — Joe Torre

I never concerned myself with other people's decisions. — Joe Torre

It's huge. You win the first game of the series, you want to win the series. — Joe Torre

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 won't be managing the Mets. I am closing the door on managing the Mets and probably everybody else. — Joe Torre

I've been very, very fortunate. I never had to work for a living. — Joe Torre

Respect is the word I want. You have to earn it. You give, and you get it in return, that's how I see it. — Joe Torre

Watching other teams in the World Series is like watching somebody else eat a Hot Fudge Sundae. — Joe Torre

You have to fix something when it first appears. — Joe Torre

When you take a job, you don't just accept the pats on the back. You have to accept the kicks in the pants. — Joe Torre

As a player, to me the Dodgers were the Yankees of the National League because ... you either loved them or you hated them. — Joe Torre

There is no worse emotion than fear. — Joe Torre

Tommy (Lasorda) will eat anything, as long as you pay for it. — Joe Torre

I feel very fortunate to have broken in with the Milwaukee Braves organization. — Joe Torre

If I intimidate people, that's not my intention. — Joe Torre

I just don't like to dwell on stuff. — Joe Torre

It's all about makeup. — Joe Torre

Umpires sometimes have a quick trigger. — Joe Torre

Actually, when they have celebrity look-alikes, Im always put up there with Joe Torre. — Dan Lauria

If you do the best you can, you never have to look back. — Joe Torre

You're always in the storm's eye, so to speak, when you're with the Yankees. — Joe Torre

Spring Training is a fun time for me. — Joe Torre

I wish I could paint that picture. As a 20-year-old kid, that was a big thrill. — Joe Torre

I don't have a great deal of stress job-wise in my life, and that feels good. — Joe Torre

We all have different ways to do things. — Joe Torre

The game itself is an autonomous game, but everybody is a part of it. No contribution is too small. — Joe Torre

Getting fired is what happens to a manager sooner or later. — Joe Torre

I knew what the Dodgers uniform represented as a kid growing up in Brooklyn. — Joe Torre

You can't win the Kentucky Derby unless you're on a thoroughbred. — Joe Torre

I played for 18 years, but the only thing that meant anything to me was the World Series. — Joe Torre

That's what I'd like to think that my reputation is - being honest. — Joe Torre

It's not easy to just say you don't want to do something any more. — Joe Torre

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. — Joe Torre

Baseball has always been filled with negative statistics. — Joe Torre

I've enjoyed my time in the American League, the fans of Southern California and other friendships. — Joe Torre

When I was a player and hit into a double play, I felt as if I was letting everyone down. — Joe Torre

You hear the word 'cancer,' it scares you. You think of death. — Joe Torre

Baseball is a game of life. It's not perfect, but it feels like it is, — Joe Torre

You know, Mike Milken, the money that he has raised for cancer research has been remarkable. — Joe Torre

I felt there was a lot of love in my house. And my mom was, you know, the basis of all that. — Joe Torre

St. Louis has always been special to me. — Joe Torre

There's nothing that can replace the feeling of winning. — Joe Torre

Kids are much more intuitive these days. Not that I'm crazy about what's on TV, but they know so much these days. — Joe Torre

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. — Joe Torre

Baseball is a team sport played by individuals for themselves. — Joe Torre

He [Nomar Garciaparra] could go 0-for-10 in rehab and it wouldn't mean anything. — Joe Torre

Unless you have bad times, you can't appreciate the good times. — Joe Torre

Boomer is ... Boomer. That pretty much tells you all you need to know — Joe Torre

Chicago is a pretty good town. — Joe Torre

The second you think you've arrived, someone passes you. You have to always be in pursuit. — Joe Torre

My father wasn't the best role model to me. — Joe Torre

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. — Joe Torre