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Winning is a lot of fun. I remember having a meeting a couple years ago and telling the guys: 'You're not enjoying yourselves.' O'Neill said to me afterwards, 'Skip, it's not fun unless you win.'
Joe Torre
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Joe Torre
Age: 84
Born: 1940
Born: July 18
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Joseph Paul Torre
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