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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.

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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