Top 105 Quotes by Joe Torre

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

Scott Boras, I've known for a long time. We were both in the Cardinals organization. I'm a lot older than Scott. He's a very tough man, very tough agent.

Jerry Coleman was the kind of player who made me proud to wear the pinstripes.

You can't win the Kentucky Derby unless you're on a thoroughbred.

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

I know in the heat of battle, it's hard not to get angry, especially in the 19th inning.

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

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?'

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

With negotiations, you never know what's going to happen.