--- title: "1 Fair Foul Quotes By Joe Torre" description: "1 Fair Foul quotes by Joe Torre. Plus more from Joe Torre and more Fair Foul sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1f6/joe-torre-3272_ball_first-of-all-you-want-umpires-to-call-wh_1972410.png" --- > [First of all, you want umpires to call what they see. In the case of fair or foul, the smartest thing is to call the ball fair. Because if it's called foul and ruled fair, where do we put the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-torre/first-of-all-you-want-umpires-to-call-what-they-see-in-the-case-of/) [Joe Torre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-torre/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1f6/joe-torre-3272_ball_first-of-all-you-want-umpires-to-call-wh_1972410.png) ## More by Joe Torre > [I won't be managing the Mets. I am closing the door on managing the Mets and probably everybody else.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-torre/i-won-t-be-managing-the-mets-i-am-closing-the-door-on-managing-the/) [Joe Torre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-torre/) > [It's nice to be in first place. But just because you're not on a winner doesn't mean you're a loser.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-torre/it-s-nice-to-be-in-first-place-but-just-because-you-re-not-on-a/) [Joe Torre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-torre/) > [Winning is a lot of fun. I remember having a meeting a couple years ago and telling the guys: 'You're not enjoying yourselves.' O'Neill…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-torre/winning-is-a-lot-of-fun-i-remember-having-a-meeting-a-couple-years/) [Joe Torre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-torre/) > [If all of us who love baseball and are doing our jobs, then those who get the game from us will be as proud…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-torre/if-all-of-us-who-love-baseball-and-are-doing-our-jobs-then-those-who/) [Joe Torre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-torre/) > [It's all about makeup.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-torre/it-s-all-about-makeup/) [Joe Torre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-torre/) > [Baseball is a team sport played by individuals for themselves.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-torre/baseball-is-a-team-sport-played-by-individuals-for-themselves/) [Joe Torre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-torre/) > [Umpires sometimes have a quick trigger.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-torre/umpires-sometimes-have-a-quick-trigger/) [Joe Torre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-torre/) > ['Million Dollar Arm' touches on many of the Safe At Home Foundation's core values, such as children, teamwork and family.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-torre/million-dollar-arm-touches-on-many-of-the-safe-at-home-foundation-s/) [Joe Torre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-torre/) > [Kids are much more intuitive these days. Not that I'm crazy about what's on TV, but they know so much these days.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-torre/kids-are-much-more-intuitive-these-days-not-that-i-m-crazy-about-what/) [Joe Torre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-torre/) > [I played for 18 years, but the only thing that meant anything to me was the World Series.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-torre/i-played-for-18-years-but-the-only-thing-that-meant-anything-to-me/) [Joe Torre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-torre/) > [When you sign on to do a job, you hope you'll be able to get it done. But that's not always in your control.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-torre/when-you-sign-on-to-do-a-job-you-hope-you-ll-be-able-to-get-it-done/) [Joe Torre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-torre/) > [The second you think you've arrived, someone passes you. You have to always be in pursuit.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-torre/the-second-you-think-you-ve-arrived-someone-passes-you-you-have-to/) [Joe Torre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-torre/) > [Scott Boras, I've known for a long time. We were both in the Cardinals organization. I'm a lot older than Scott. He's a very…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-torre/scott-boras-i-ve-known-for-a-long-time-we-were-both-in-the-cardinals/) [Joe Torre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-torre/) > [I'm not very complicated.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-torre/i-m-not-very-complicated/) [Joe Torre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-torre/) > [Every place where I played or managed is special to me because of the memories and the friendships that each afforded me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-torre/every-place-where-i-played-or-managed-is-special-to-me-because-of-the/) [Joe Torre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-torre/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/fair-foul/joe-torre/#itemlist", "name": "1 Fair Foul Quotes By Joe Torre", "numberOfItems": 1, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "First of all, you want umpires to call what they see. 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