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

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Joe Torre
Age: 84
Born: 1940
Born: July 18
Baseball Manager
Baseball Player
Brooklyn
New York
Joseph Paul Torre
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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.
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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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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.
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It's nice to be in first place. But just because you're not on a winner doesn't mean you're a loser.
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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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You get to the big leagues, and you think, 'Can I do this stuff?' Then you take the first pitch down the middle for Strike 1, and you think, 'I could have hit that.'
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He [Nomar Garciaparra] could go 0-for-10 in rehab and it wouldn't mean anything.
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In baseball, you're always moving people around.
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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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You have to fix something when it first appears.
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You look at a guy who's being brave. He's afraid, or he wouldn't be brave. If he isn't afraid, he's stupid.
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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.'
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We can learn from past failures and mistakes, but we shouldn't get stuck there. We can keep future goals in mind, but we shouldn't get stuck there, either. The only way to reach our potential is to focus on what we must do now - this moment, this day - to perform effectively and win.
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Baseball has changed dramatically since I began my tenure with the Yankees.
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You're always in the storm's eye, so to speak, when you're with the Yankees.
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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
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Baseball is a game of life. It's not perfect, but it feels like it is.
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Tommy (Lasorda) will eat anything, as long as you pay for it.
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Baseball is a team sport played by individuals for themselves.
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