--- title: "11 Think Quotes By Joe Torre" description: "11 Think quotes by Joe Torre. Plus more from Joe Torre and more Think sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9c0/joe-torre-3272_cancer_you-hear-the-word-cancer-it-scares-you-y_1078210.png" --- > [You hear the word 'cancer,' it scares you. You think of death.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-torre/you-hear-the-word-cancer-it-scares-you-you-think-of-death/) [Joe Torre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-torre/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9c0/joe-torre-3272_cancer_you-hear-the-word-cancer-it-scares-you-y_1078210.png) > [Baseball, while you're doing it, you think it's going to last forever.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-torre/baseball-while-you-re-doing-it-you-think-it-s-going-to-last-forever/) [Joe Torre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-torre/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/42b/joe-torre-3272_baseball_baseball-while-you-re-doing-it-you-think_512763.png) > [I think that I have a sensitivity toward people, and that is a strength.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-torre/i-think-that-i-have-a-sensitivity-toward-people-and-that-is-a-strength/) [Joe Torre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-torre/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c72/joe-torre-3272_empathy_i-think-that-i-have-a-sensitivity-toward_1499588.png) > [That's what I'd like to think that my reputation is - being honest.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-torre/that-s-what-i-d-like-to-think-that-my-reputation-is-being-honest/) [Joe Torre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-torre/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a85/joe-torre-3272_being_that-s-what-i-d-like-to-think-that-my-re_603423.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) > [Even though I was never a Yankee fan until I put on the uniform, when you think about the deep history of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-torre/even-though-i-was-never-a-yankee-fan-until-i-put-on-the-uniform-when/) [Joe Torre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-torre/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a5e/joe-torre-3272_about_even-though-i-was-never-a-yankee-fan-unt_1820493.png) > [In regards to steroids, I think we're all to blame, all of baseball. I never realized how far-reaching this problem has been.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-torre/in-regards-to-steroids-i-think-we-re-all-to-blame-all-of-baseball-i/) [Joe Torre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-torre/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fbc/joe-torre-3272_baseball_in-regards-to-steroids-i-think-we-re-all_967701.jpg) > [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) > [I think that winning creates chemistry, as opposed to other way around. I've been on a lot of friendly teams that couldn't…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-torre/i-think-that-winning-creates-chemistry-as-opposed-to-other-way-around/) [Joe Torre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-torre/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/02d/joe-torre-3272_around_i-think-that-winning-creates-chemistry-a_2085494.jpg) > [I don't think there's any player that's more talented than Alex Rodriguez. He cares very deeply about doing well. Baseball is his…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-torre/i-don-t-think-there-s-any-player-that-s-more-talented-than-alex/) [Joe Torre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-torre/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8de/joe-torre-3272_about_i-don-t-think-there-s-any-player-that-s_705767.png) > [To wind up in Cooperstown is surreal for me. To go into the Hall of Fame is one thing. When you think…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-torre/to-wind-up-in-cooperstown-is-surreal-for-me-to-go-into-the-hall-of/) [Joe Torre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-torre/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/743/joe-torre-3272_fame_to-wind-up-in-cooperstown-is-surreal-for_2128533.png) ## Other authors on Think ## 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/think/joe-torre/#itemlist", "name": "11 Think Quotes By Joe Torre", "numberOfItems": 11, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "You hear the word 'cancer,' it scares you. 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