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In baseball, you're always moving people around.

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
Baseball
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Around
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People

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I feel very fortunate to have broken in with the Milwaukee Braves organization.
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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 wish I could paint that picture. As a 20-year-old kid, that was a big thrill.
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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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Years ago, you never concerned yourself with pitch counts. Now, with statistics telling you that between this number and that number bad things happen to this particular pitcher, you have to pay attention to it. The bullpen has become a huge part of what happens now.
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People are proud of their players.
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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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My wife accuses me - and she's probably right - that I'm sometimes oversensitive.
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You know, Mike Milken, the money that he has raised for cancer research has been remarkable.
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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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