Joe Torre Quotes

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Joe Torre

Profession : Athlete

Birth : July 18, 1940

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

Joe Torre

Home-plate collisions are something you cannot ignore.

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

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

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

At 7-1, your pitching has obviously controlled that other team. At 16-10, I'm not sure when it's safe.

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

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

If a club is winning, you never pay attention to a guy who's 0-for-10. If a club is losing, all of a sudden you'll find that he's the main reason why you're losing, which is absurd for me.

Joe Torre

I don't think there's any player that's more talented than Alex Rodriguez. He cares very deeply about doing well. Baseball is his life. He puts a lot of pressure on himself.

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

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

With negotiations, you never know what's going to happen.

Joe Torre

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

Joe Torre

There's only one New York.

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

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

Joe Torre

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

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

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

Joe Torre