Joe Torre Quotes

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Joe Torre

Profession : Athlete

Birth : July 18, 1940

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

Joe Torre

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

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

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.

Joe Torre

We all have different ways to do things.

Joe Torre

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

Joe Torre

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

Joe Torre

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

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

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

Joe Torre

You could have the bases loaded, and you bring up the best pinch-hitter in the world to pinch hit, he hits into a double play, and then all of a sudden: 'How could you do that?'

Joe Torre

Baseball has always been filled with negative statistics.

Joe Torre

To wind up in Cooperstown is surreal for me. To go into the Hall of Fame is one thing. When you think of all the other Yankees that are in here, it's pretty special. This is just a shrine. To visit it, much less be inducted, it's still sort of unbelievable to me.

Joe Torre

I hated the Yankees and Dodgers and wound up managing both.

Joe Torre

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

Joe Torre

I just don't like to dwell on stuff.

Joe Torre

Umpires sometimes have a quick trigger.

Joe Torre

I'm not very complicated.

Joe Torre

Chicago is a pretty good town.

Joe Torre

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

Joe Torre