--- title: "10 League Quotes By Joe Torre" description: "10 League quotes by Joe Torre. Plus more from Joe Torre and more League sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e5f/joe-torre-3272_baseball_the-dodgers-to-me-are-the-yankees-of-the_2408088.png" --- > [The Dodgers to me are the Yankees of the National League.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-torre/the-dodgers-to-me-are-the-yankees-of-the-national-league/) [Joe Torre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-torre/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e5f/joe-torre-3272_baseball_the-dodgers-to-me-are-the-yankees-of-the_2408088.png) > [I've enjoyed my time in the American League, the fans of Southern California and other friendships.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-torre/i-ve-enjoyed-my-time-in-the-american-league-the-fans-of-southern/) [Joe Torre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-torre/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/76b/joe-torre-3272_american_i-ve-enjoyed-my-time-in-the-american-lea_1915512.png) > [Not that managing in the American League is easy, but this is certainly different. I'll have to have somebody poke me in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-torre/not-that-managing-in-the-american-league-is-easy-but-this-is/) [Joe Torre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-torre/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5a5/joe-torre-3272_baseball_not-that-managing-in-the-american-league_2803847.png) > [As a supporter of the Prostate Cancer Foundation and their Home Run Challenge program, I am extremely grateful for the valuable partnerships…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-torre/as-a-supporter-of-the-prostate-cancer-foundation-and-their-home-run/) [Joe Torre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-torre/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/05a/joe-torre-3272_am_as-a-supporter-of-the-prostate-cancer-fo_968921.png) > [You get to the big leagues, and you think, 'Can I do this stuff?' Then you take the first pitch down the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-torre/you-get-to-the-big-leagues-and-you-think-can-i-do-this-stuff-then-you/) [Joe Torre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-torre/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/462/joe-torre-3272_baseball_you-get-to-the-big-leagues-and-you-think_3224496.png) > [As a player, to me the Dodgers were the Yankees of the National League because... you either loved them or you hated…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-torre/as-a-player-to-me-the-dodgers-were-the-yankees-of-the-national-league/) [Joe Torre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-torre/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/362/joe-torre-3272_baseball_as-a-player-to-me-the-dodgers-were-the-y_1498247.jpg) > [Major league baseball is about the history of the game. Baseball history is so important. It's so much more than money.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-torre/major-league-baseball-is-about-the-history-of-the-game-baseball/) [Joe Torre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-torre/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e67/joe-torre-3272_about_major-league-baseball-is-about-the-histo_2579161.png) > [I think there's more of opportunity to win games in the National League than the American League because there are more decisions…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-torre/i-think-there-s-more-of-opportunity-to-win-games-in-the-national/) [Joe Torre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-torre/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9a4/joe-torre-3272_american_i-think-there-s-more-of-opportunity-to-w_541822.png) > [When I was 16 years old, my brother Frank said, 'You'd better become a catcher, because you're too big and fat to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-torre/when-i-was-16-years-old-my-brother-frank-said-you-d-better-become-a/) [Joe Torre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-torre/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a22/joe-torre-3272_advice_when-i-was-16-years-old-my-brother-frank_628466.png) > [A lot of pitchers today are afraid of the ball. Warren Spahn pinch-hit for me when I was a rookie. He hit…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-torre/a-lot-of-pitchers-today-are-afraid-of-the-ball-warren-spahn-pinch-hit/) [Joe Torre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-torre/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/42e/joe-torre-3272_arguing_a-lot-of-pitchers-today-are-afraid-of-th_2704406.png) ## Other authors on League ## 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/league/joe-torre/#itemlist", "name": "10 League Quotes By Joe Torre", "numberOfItems": 10, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "The Dodgers to me are the Yankees of the National League.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Joe Torre" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-torre/the-dodgers-to-me-are-the-yankees-of-the-national-league/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e5f/joe-torre-3272_baseball_the-dodgers-to-me-are-the-yankees-of-the_2408088.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e5f/joe-torre-3272_baseball_the-dodgers-to-me-are-the-yankees-of-the_2408088.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e5f/joe-torre-3272_baseball_the-dodgers-to-me-are-the-yankees-of-the_2408088.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“The Dodgers to me are the Yankees of the National League.” — Joe Torre", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I've enjoyed my time in the American League, the fans of Southern California and other friendships.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Joe Torre" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-torre/i-ve-enjoyed-my-time-in-the-american-league-the-fans-of-southern/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/76b/joe-torre-3272_american_i-ve-enjoyed-my-time-in-the-american-lea_1915512.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/76b/joe-torre-3272_american_i-ve-enjoyed-my-time-in-the-american-lea_1915512.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/76b/joe-torre-3272_american_i-ve-enjoyed-my-time-in-the-american-lea_1915512.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I've enjoyed my time in the American League, the fans of Southern California and other friendships.” — Joe Torre", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Not that managing in the American League is easy, but this is certainly different. 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