Joe Torre Quotes

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Joe Torre

Profession : Athlete

Birth : July 18, 1940

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.

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

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

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

Joe Torre

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

Joe Torre

When I was 16 years old, my brother Frank said, 'You'd better become a catcher, because you're too big and fat to do anything else.' Well, I took his advice. It was a quick way to get to the big leagues, and I've never regretted it.

Joe Torre

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

Joe Torre

Scott Boras, I've known for a long time. We were both in the Cardinals organization. I'm a lot older than Scott. He's a very tough man, very tough agent.

Joe Torre

It just feels good to beat the world champs to be the world champs.

Joe Torre

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

Joe Torre

We've got to decide, how much replay do we want? Because if you start doing it from the first inning to the ninth inning, you may have to time the game with a calendar.

Joe Torre

I never concerned myself with other people's decisions.

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

St. Louis has always been special to me.

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

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

Joe Torre

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

Joe Torre

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

Joe Torre

People are proud of their players.

Joe Torre

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

Joe Torre