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

Joe Torre

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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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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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I never concerned myself with other people's decisions.
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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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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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People are proud of their players.
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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.
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I believe anybody who is not afraid to fail is a winner.
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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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When I was a teenager and my brother Frank was in the World Series in '57 and '58 against the Yankees, Braves winning in '57 and the Yankees in '58, little did I know the next time these two teams would meet in the World Series, I would be managing the Yankees.
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There is no worse emotion than fear.
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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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I feel very fortunate to have broken in with the Milwaukee Braves organization.
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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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