I am concerned with our game because whenever you go through a season and there are more strikeouts than hits, then it is a concern to me, to me the excitement of baseball, to watch the game and manage the game, is to have enough balls in play and we don't have enough balls in play.

Joe Torre

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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.

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You have to fix something when it first appears. by Joe Torre

You have to fix something when it first appears.

I never concerned myself with other people's decisions. by Joe Torre

I never concerned myself with other people's decisions.

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That's what I'd like to think that my reputation is - being hones... by Joe Torre

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

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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.

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As a member of a competitive team, you want to make sure you have yourself ready to play. You don't control anything but what you do.

If all of us who love baseball and are doing our jobs, then those who get the game from us will be as proud to be a part of it as we were. And we are. This game is a gift, and I am humbled, very humbled, to accept its greatest honor.

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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.

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When you take a job, you don't just accept the pats on the back. You have to accept the kicks in the pants.

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I believe anybody who is not afraid to fail is a winner. by Joe Torre

I believe anybody who is not afraid to fail is a winner.

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I feel very fortunate to have broken in with the Milwaukee Braves... by Joe Torre

I feel very fortunate to have broken in with the Milwaukee Braves organization.

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Whatever sport you're looking at, it's usually the team that makes the least mistakes that has the most success.

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We all have different ways to do things. by Joe Torre

We all have different ways to do things.

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Getting fired is what happens to a manager sooner or later. by Joe Torre

Getting fired is what happens to a manager sooner or later.

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Spring Training is a fun time for me. by Joe Torre

Spring Training is a fun time for me.

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When I was a player and hit into a double play, I felt as if I wa... by Joe Torre

When I was a player and hit into a double play, I felt as if I was letting everyone down.

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I played for 18 years, but the only thing that meant anything to... by Joe Torre

I played for 18 years, but the only thing that meant anything to me was the World Series.

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I've been very, very fortunate. I never had to work for a living. by Joe Torre

I've been very, very fortunate. I never had to work for a living.

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.

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

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