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Joe Torre Inspirational Quotes (69)

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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.
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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.
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I can understand the fact you don't want the ball slipping out of a pitcher's hand because someone can get hurt.
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Tommy (Lasorda) will eat anything, as long as you pay for it.
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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.
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One win­ter, when I was 12, my older brother Frank (20) said to my father, 'We want you out of the house. We don't want any­thing other than the house we live in. We don't want any­thing from you. Just leave.' And he left.
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People are proud of their players.
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Baseball is a team sport played by individuals for themselves.
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Obviously generating revenue is what this is all about anymore, which is sad, but again, you have to find ways to make it work. But, yeah, that's certainly intriguing.
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There will be a time when everyone on the team is going to contribute to winning a pennant.
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I do love the feeling of a big win. But you don't have to have a World Series ring to be a winner. A winner is somebody who goes out there every day and exhausts himself trying to get something accomplished. Being able to get the most from their ability. That's what characterizes a winner.
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Years ago, you never concerned yourself with pitch counts. Now, with statistics telling you that between this number and that number bad things happen to this particular pitcher, you have to pay attention to it. The bullpen has become a huge part of what happens now.
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I've seen that picture before. It was a two-seamer that didn't sink until it hit the upper deck somewhere.
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If I intimidate people, that's not my intention.
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I'm a very private person, and I don't want to share stuff with anyone.
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I feel very fortunate to have broken in with the Milwaukee Braves organization.
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In baseball, you're always moving people around.
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I never concerned myself with other people's decisions.
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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.
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My wife accuses me - and she's probably right - that I'm sometimes oversensitive.
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You have to fix something when it first appears.
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Even though I was never a Yankee fan until I put on the uniform, when you think about the deep history of this organization, you always knew what the Yankees represented.
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Unless you have bad times, you can't appreciate the good times.
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After you manage the Yankees for 12 years, it's really tough to envision going somewhere else. But then the Dodgers called.
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