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My father wasn't the best role model to me.

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Joe Torre
Age: 84
Born: 1940
Born: July 18
Baseball Manager
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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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Boomer is ... Boomer. That pretty much tells you all you need to know
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I know in the heat of battle, it's hard not to get angry, especially in the 19th inning.
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I think that I have a sensitivity toward people, and that is a strength.
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I hated the Yankees and Dodgers and wound up managing both.
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I never concerned myself with other people's decisions.
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It's not easy to just say you don't want to do something any more.
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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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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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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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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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