Joe Torre Quotes & Sayings (Page 5)

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

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

“I'm a very private person, and I don't want to share stuff with anyone.”

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

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

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

“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.”

“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.”

“First of all, you want umpires to call what they see. In the case of fair or foul, the smartest thing is to call the ball fair. Because if it's called foul and ruled fair, where do we put the runners?”

“One thing you have to realize is that cancer is not something you necessarily cure, but you want to just take care of yourself and extend your life as long as you can.”