Joe Torre
Joe Torre
Joseph Paul "Joe" Torreis an American professional baseball executive, serving in the capacity of Major League Baseball'schief baseball officer since 2011. A former player, manager and television color commentator, Torre ranks fifth all-time in MLB history with 2,326 wins as a manager. With 2,342 hits during his playing career, Torre is the only major leaguer to achieve both 2,000 hits and 2,000 wins as a manager. From 1996 to 2007, he was the manager of the New York Yankees, whom...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAthlete
Date of Birth18 July 1940
CountryUnited States of America
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.
You don't catch the knuckleball, you defend against it.
Boomer is ... Boomer. That pretty much tells you all you need to know
I wish I could paint that picture. As a 20-year-old kid, that was a big thrill.
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.
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.
My relationship with George Steinbrenner was great. He was the boss, and I accepted that.
Million Dollar Arm touches on many of the Safe At Home Foundations core values, such as children, teamwork and family.
You can't win the Kentucky Derby unless you're on a thoroughbred.
I feel emptiness, and he probably won't be able to close his eyes for two or three days.
I've seen that picture before. It was a two-seamer that didn't sink until it hit the upper deck somewhere.
A lot of pitchers today are afraid of the ball. Warren Spahn pinch-hit for me when I was a rookie. He hit a sacrifice fly. I couldn't argue. I was 20 years old and just happy to be in the big leagues. And Spahnnie was a good hitter.
Winning is a lot of fun. I remember having a meeting a couple years ago and telling the guys: 'You're not enjoying yourselves.' O'Neill said to me afterwards, 'Skip, it's not fun unless you win.'
My 12 years in New York were very, very special, the fans were very special, and it's something I will take with me wherever I go and into retirement.