658 Quotes by Joe Torre

We spoiled (Steinbrenner) by winning four World Series in five years. But it's certainly worth everything that goes with it.

That's what I'd like to think that my reputation is - being honest.

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.

You're always in the storm's eye, so to speak, when you're with the Yankees.

When you start talking about right-handed hitters for the Yankees who hit 40 home runs, there are only two of them. That's hard to believe, and the other guy is named DiMaggio. You know he's special.

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.

We've beat up our umpires. They're now allowed to be human.

You don't know what you're going to get with the start and stop stuff, but he had a good look about him. It was important to get him a big lead where he didn't have to drain himself from pitching in a close game.

When I was a teenager and my brother Frank was in the World Series in '57 and '58 against the Yankees, Braves winning in '57 and the Yankees in '58, little did I know the next time these two teams would meet in the World Series, I would be managing the Yankees.