Quotes by Joe Torre

About Joe Torre:

Joseph Paul "Joe" Torre is an American professional baseball executive, serving in the capacity of Major League Baseball's (MLB) chief baseball officer since 2011. A former player, manager and television color commentator, Torre ranks fifth all-time in MLB history with 2,326 wins as a manager. With 2,342 hits during his playing career, Torre is the only major leaguer to achieve both 2,000 hits and 2,000 wins as a manager. He was the manager for the New York Yankees from 1996 to 2007, whom he guided to four World Series championships.
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If you do the best you can, you never have to look back.

Joe Torre

My father wasn't the best role model to me.

Joe Torre

You could have the bases loaded, and you bring up the best pinch-hitter in the world to pinch hit, he hits into a double play, and then all of a sudden: 'How could you do that?'

Joe Torre

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

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.

Joe Torre

When you're in a slump, you do something different, just to try it. I remember one time I was in a slump, and I borrowed one of Henry Aaron's bats and hit two homers. I used my own bats the next night. I just needed a change.

Joe Torre

As a supporter of the Prostate Cancer Foundation and their Home Run Challenge program, I am extremely grateful for the valuable partnerships and relationships built with Major League Baseball and our affiliates.

Joe Torre

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 done. But that's not always in your control.

Joe Torre

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

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.

Joe Torre

When I was coming home from school as a youngster, and I saw my dad's car in the driveway, I would go to a friend's house. I connected my dad being there with fear.

Joe Torre

You hear the word 'cancer,' it scares you. You think of death.

Joe Torre

When I became the manager of the New York Yankees, it was an opportunity to realize my lifelong dream of winning the World Series. We were fortunate enough to succeed in our first season in 1996, and in the years that followed, we wrote some great ne...

Joe Torre

My relationship with George Steinbrenner was great. He was the boss, and I accepted that.

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.

Joe Torre

That's the sign of a good relationship, when you can pick up a phone and it doesn't matter when the last time you spoke was.

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.

Joe Torre

Unless you have bad times, you can't appreciate the good times.

Joe Torre

When you've been in the game as long as I have, you know the managers you've played for, the good ones and the bad ones. Even the good ones get fired.

Joe Torre

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

Joe Torre

Author Bio

  • NameJoe Torre
  • DescriptionAmerican baseball player, coach, manager
  • BornJuly 18, 1940
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionBaseball Player
  • AwardsMajor League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award; Rawlings Gold Glove Award