I felt there was a lot of love in my house. And my mom was, you know, the basis of all that. — Joe Torre Copy Share Image
If a club is winning, you never pay attention to a guy who's 0-for-10. If a club is losing, all of a… — Joe Torre Copy Share Image
I can understand the fact you don't want the ball slipping out of a pitcher's hand because someone can get hurt. — Joe Torre Copy Share Image
When you take a job, you don't just accept the pats on the back. You have to accept the kicks in the… — Joe Torre Copy Share Image
It's nice to be in first place. But just because you're not on a winner doesn't mean you're a loser. — Joe Torre Copy Share Image
It's something you hope doesn't happen. When you sign on to do a job, you hope you'll be able to get it… — Joe Torre Copy Share Image
Stress is something that is sort of out of your control. You get stressed out over looking at the finish line. Stress… — Joe Torre Copy Share Image
We've got to decide, how much replay do we want? Because if you start doing it from the first inning to the… — Joe Torre Copy Share Image
When you've been in the game as long as I have, you know the managers you've played for, the good ones and… — Joe Torre Copy Share Image
To wind up in Cooperstown is surreal for me. To go into the Hall of Fame is one thing. When you think… — Joe Torre Copy Share Image
When you're in a slump, you do something different, just to try it. I remember one time I was in a slump,… — Joe Torre Copy Share Image
First of all, you want umpires to call what they see. In the case of fair or foul, the smartest thing is… — Joe Torre Copy Share Image
When I was 16 years old, my brother Frank said, 'You'd better become a catcher, because you're too big and fat to… — Joe Torre Copy Share Image
You know, Mike Milken, the money that he has raised for cancer research has been remarkable. — Joe Torre Copy Share Image
It's huge. You win the first game of the series, you want to win the series. — Joe Torre Copy Share Image
You're always in the storm's eye, so to speak, when you're with the Yankees. — Joe Torre Copy Share Image
After you manage the Yankees for 12 years, it's really tough to envision going somewhere else. But then the Dodgers called. — Joe Torre Copy Share Image
One thing you have to realize is that cancer is not something you necessarily cure, but you want to just take care… — Joe Torre Copy Share Image
You get to the big leagues, and you think, 'Can I do this stuff?' Then you take the first pitch down the… — Joe Torre Copy Share Image
Whatever sport you're looking at, it's usually the team that makes the least mistakes that has the most success. — Joe Torre Copy Share Image
The fact that somebody is reducing your salary is just telling me they're not satisfied with what you're doing. — Joe Torre Copy Share Image
As a member of a competitive team, you want to make sure you have yourself ready to play. You don't control anything… — Joe Torre Copy Share Image
Respect is the word I want. You have to earn it. You give, and you get it in return, that's how I… — Joe Torre Copy Share Image
It's nice to have writers write nice things about you and guys on radio and TV say nice things about you, but… — Joe Torre Copy Share Image
You could have the bases loaded, and you bring up the best pinch-hitter in the world to pinch hit, he hits into… — Joe Torre Copy Share Image
As a player, to me the Dodgers were the Yankees of the National League because... you either loved them or you hated… — Joe Torre Copy Share Image
Even though I was never a Yankee fan until I put on the uniform, when you think about the deep history of… — Joe Torre Copy Share Image
That's the sign of a good relationship, when you can pick up a phone and it doesn't matter when the last time… — Joe Torre Copy Share Image
I won't be managing the Mets. I am closing the door on managing the Mets and probably everybody else. — Joe Torre Copy Share
It's nice to be in first place. But just because you're not on a winner doesn't mean you're a loser. — Joe Torre Copy Share
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… — Joe Torre Copy Share
If all of us who love baseball and are doing our jobs, then those who get the game from us will be as proud… — Joe Torre Copy Share
'Million Dollar Arm' touches on many of the Safe At Home Foundation's core values, such as children, teamwork and family. — Joe Torre Copy Share
Kids are much more intuitive these days. Not that I'm crazy about what's on TV, but they know so much these days. — Joe Torre Copy Share
I played for 18 years, but the only thing that meant anything to me was the World Series. — Joe Torre Copy Share
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. — Joe Torre Copy Share
The second you think you've arrived, someone passes you. You have to always be in pursuit. — Joe Torre Copy Share
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… — Joe Torre Copy Share
Every place where I played or managed is special to me because of the memories and the friendships that each afforded me. — Joe Torre Copy Share
