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?’ – Joe Torre
Major league baseball is about the history of the game. Baseball history is so important. It’s so much more than money. – Joe Torre
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? – Joe Torre
By rule, the decision to reverse a call by use of instant replay is at the sole discretion of the crew chief. – Joe Torre
I met Tiger Woods, and I looked in his eyes – and I saw Derek Jeter. They don’t have to tell people they’re good. They just prove it by the way they love the competition. – Joe Torre
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. – Joe Torre
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. – Joe Torre
As a player, to me the Dodgers were the Yankees of the National League because… you either loved them or you hated them. – Joe Torre
I felt there was a lot of love in my house. And my mom was, you know, the basis of all that. – Joe Torre
