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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.

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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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 am deeply saddened and shocked at the loss of umpire Wally Bell.
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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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I have great confidence in Rick Caruso's unique qualifications and his ability to lead a successful bid for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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A winner is somebody who goes out there every day and exhausts himself trying to get something accomplished.
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Stress is something that is sort of out of your control. You get stressed out over looking at the finish line. Stress is something that is an outside thing. Stress is an anxiety.
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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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I wish I could paint that picture. As a 20-year-old kid, that was a big thrill.
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I never concerned myself with other people's decisions.
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I played for 18 years, but the only thing that meant anything to me was the World Series.
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I think that I have a sensitivity toward people, and that is a strength.
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I don't have a great deal of stress job-wise in my life, and that feels good.
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