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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 feel emptiness, and he probably won't be able to close his eyes for two or three days.
— Joe Torre
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
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
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
There's only one New York.
— 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
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
Don't be afraid to fail, encourage your talent, and use your heart. And never be unprepared
— 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
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
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
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
TV is not accurate.
— 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
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
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
Spring Training is a fun time for me.
— 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
I played for 18 years, but the only thing that meant anything to me was the World Series.
— 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
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 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
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
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