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I hated the Yankees and Dodgers and wound up managing both. (Joe Torre)
The fact that somebody is reducing your salary is just telling me they're not satisfied with what you're doing. View quote
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'Million Dollar Arm' touches on many of the Safe At Home Foundation's core values, such as children, teamwork and family. View quote
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If I intimidate people, that's not my intention. View quote
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Stress is something that is sort of out of your control. You get stressed out over looking at the finish line. Stress is something that is an outside thing. Stress is an anxiety. View quote
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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. View quote
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Chicago is a pretty good town. View quote
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You know, Mike Milken, the money that he has raised for cancer research has been remarkable. View quote
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My relationship with George Steinbrenner was great. He was the boss, and I accepted that. View quote
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I knew what the Dodgers uniform represented as a kid growing up in Brooklyn. View quote
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When I was 16 years old, my brother Frank said, 'You'd better become a catcher, because you're too big and fat to do anything else.' Well, I took his advice. It was a quick way to get to the big leagues, and I've never regretted it. (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. View quote
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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. View quote
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Spring Training is a fun time for me. View quote
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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. View quote
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You can't win the Kentucky Derby unless you're on a thoroughbred. View quote
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Baseball is a team sport played by individuals for themselves. View quote
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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. View quote
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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?' View quote
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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. View quote
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I feel very fortunate to have broken in with the Milwaukee Braves organization. (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. View quote
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After you manage the Yankees for 12 years, it's really tough to envision going somewhere else. But then the Dodgers called. View quote
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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. View quote
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I think that I have a sensitivity toward people, and that is a strength. View quote
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