658 Quotes by Joe Torre

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

We can learn from past failures and mistakes, but we shouldn’t get stuck there. We can keep future goals in mind, but we shouldn’t get stuck there, either. The only way to reach our potential is to focus on what we must do now – this moment, this day – to perform effectively and win.

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.

Respect is the word I want. You have to earn it. You give, and you get it in return, that’s how I see it.

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.

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.

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.

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

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