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    Joe Torre

    After you manage the Yankees for 12 years, it's really tough to envision going somewhere else. But then the Dodgers called.

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    Joe Torre

    A lot of pitchers today are afraid of the ball. Warren Spahn pinch-hit for me when I was a rookie. He hit a sacrifice fly. I couldn't argue. I was 20 years old and just happy to be in the big leagues. And Spahnnie was a good hitter.

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    Joe Torre

    As a player, to me the Dodgers were the Yankees of the National League because you either loved them or you hated them.

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    Joe Torre

    Baseball has always been filled with negative statistics.

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    Joe Torre

    Baseball has changed dramatically since I began my tenure with the Yankees.

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    Joe Torre

    Baseball is a game of life. It's not perfect, but it feels like it is.

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    Joe Torre

    Baseball is a team sport played by individuals for themselves.

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    Joe Torre

    Baseball, while you're doing it, you think it's going to last forever.

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    Joe Torre

    Competing at the highest level is not about winning. It's about preparation, courage, understanding and nurturing your people, and heart. Winning is the result.

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    Joe Torre

    Don't be afraid to fail, encourage your talent, and use your heart. And never be unprepared

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    Joe Torre

    Even though I was never a Yankee fan until I put on the uniform, when you think about the deep history of this organization, you always knew what the Yankees represented.

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    Joe Torre

    Every place where I played or managed is special to me because of the memories and the friendships that each afforded me.

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    Joe Torre

    Every time I pull somebody out of the bullpen, I believe he can do the job. I have to believe it. If he doesn't, hopefully he will do it the next time.

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    Joe Torre

    Getting fired is what happens to a manager sooner or later.

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    Joe Torre

    Golf is the only game I know where you call a foul on yourself.

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    Joe Torre

    I am deeply saddened and shocked at the loss of umpire Wally Bell.

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    Joe Torre

    I believe anybody who is not afraid to fail is a winner.

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    I can understand the fact you don't want the ball slipping out of a pitcher's hand because someone can get hurt.

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    Joe Torre

    I don't have a great deal of stress job-wise in my life, and that feels good.

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    Joe Torre

    I do love the feeling of a big win. But you don't have to have a World Series ring to be a winner. A winner is somebody who goes out there every day and exhausts himself trying to get something accomplished. Being able to get the most from their ability. That's what characterizes a winner.

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    Joe Torre

    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 life. He puts a lot of pressure on himself.

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    Joe Torre

    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 sudden you'll find that he's the main reason why you're losing, which is absurd for me.

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    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 to be a part of it as we were. And we are. This game is a gift, and I am humbled, very humbled, to accept its greatest honor.

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    Joe Torre

    I feel emptiness, and he probably won't be able to close his eyes for two or three days.

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    Joe Torre

    I feel very fortunate to have broken in with the Milwaukee Braves organization.

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    Joe Torre

    If I intimidate people, that's not my intention.

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    Joe Torre

    If you do the best you can, you never have to look back.

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    Joe Torre

    I have great confidence in Rick Caruso's unique qualifications and his ability to lead a successful bid for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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    Joe Torre

    I have no problem with cheating. Whatever you can get away with.

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    Joe Torre

    I have one goal with all my decision: to do whatever is needed to win today's game. I'm loyal to my players, and I stick with people because consistency builds confidence. But if I feel I have to make a change in order to win, I'll do it. I don't ask players to like my decisions, only to accept that I'm doing my job with one thing in mind - winning.

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    Joe Torre

    I knew what the Dodgers uniform represented as a kid growing up in Brooklyn.

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    Joe Torre

    I know in the heat of battle, it's hard not to get angry, especially in the 19th inning.

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    Joe Torre

    I met Tiger Woods, and I looked in his eyes - and I saw Derek Jeter. They don't have to tell people they're good. They just prove it by the way they love the competition.

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    Joe Torre

    In baseball, you're always moving people around.

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    Joe Torre

    In regards to steroids, I think we're all to blame, all of baseball. I never realized how far-reaching this problem has been.

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    Joe Torre

    I played for 18 years, but the only thing that meant anything to me was the World Series.

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    Joe Torre

    I think that I have a sensitivity toward people, and that is a strength.

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    Joe Torre

    I think that winning creates chemistry, as opposed to other way around. I've been on a lot of friendly teams that couldn't win, trust me.

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    Joe Torre

    I think there's more of opportunity to win games in the National League than the American League because there are more decisions to make.

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    It's my job that if somebody wants to have a discussion about something, I'm certainly sensitive to that, and I'm willing to do it.

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    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.

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    Joe Torre

    I've seen that picture before. It was a two-seamer that didn't sink until it hit the upper deck somewhere.

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    Joe Torre

    I was always a little hesitant to accuse people of loading a bat to hit a ball farther. I was always very hesitant to approach people because I never had any evidence that I had firsthand knowledge of.

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    Joe Torre

    I wish I could paint that picture. As a 20-year-old kid, that was a big thrill.

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    Joe Torre

    I won't be managing the Mets. I am closing the door on managing the Mets and probably everybody else.

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    Joe Torre

    Jerry Coleman was the kind of player who made me proud to wear the pinstripes.

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    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.

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    Joe Torre

    Major league baseball is about the history of the game. Baseball history is so important. It's so much more than money.

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    Joe Torre

    Million Dollar Arm touches on many of the Safe At Home Foundations core values, such as children, teamwork and family.

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    Joe Torre

    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.