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Baseball Manager

Joe Torre is an American professional baseball manager, born on July 18, 1940. He served as the manager of the New York Yankees in Major League Baseball, achieving great success and leading the team to multiple World Series championships during his tenure.

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“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.'”

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

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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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“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.”

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“There will be a time when everyone on the team is going to contribute to winning a pennant.”

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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.”

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“I do love the feeling of a big win. But you don't have to have a World Series ring to be a winner. A winner is somebody who goes out there every day and exhausts himself trying to get something accomplished. Being able to get the most from their ability. That's what characterizes a winner.”

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“I have one goal with all my decision: to do whatever is needed to win today's game. I'm loyal to my players, and I stick with people because consistency builds confidence. But if I feel I have to make a change in order to win, I'll do it. I don't ask players to like my decisions, only to accept that I'm doing my job with one thing in mind - winning.”

Source: Joe Torre's ground rules for winners: 12 keys to managing team players, tough bosses, setbacks, and success

“When we lost I couldn't sleep at night. When we win I can't sleep at night. But when you win, you wake up feeling better”

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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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Book:Joe Torre's ground rules for winners: 12 keys to managing team players, tough bosses, setbacks, and success

Source: Joe Torre's ground rules for winners: 12 keys to managing team players, tough bosses, setbacks, and success

“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.”

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“...in my book success and winning are not always the same thing. To me, success is playing - or working - to the best of your ability.”

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“One winter, when I was 12, my older brother Frank (20) said to my father, 'We want you out of the house. We don't want anything other than the house we live in. We don't want anything from you. Just leave.' And he left.”

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“When I was a teenager and my brother Frank was in the World Series in '57 and '58 against the Yankees, Braves winning in '57 and the Yankees in '58, little did I know the next time these two teams would meet in the World Series, I would be managing the Yankees.”

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About the Author

Born: July 18, 1940
Known for: Baseball Manager
Quotes: 110

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