Joe Torre Quotes

Yeah, I miss it. You don't just break off a friendship you've had with a sport, and with all those you've met all over the country. We've got some friends, some very close friends, and you just sit back and think how fortunate you were having a career like that. And, actually, there's nothing in the game of baseball that hasn't happened to me.

I think whenever we think of our hometowns, we tend to think of very specific people: with whom you rode on the school bus, who was your next door neighbor you were playing with, who your girlfriend was. It's always something very specific.

It's not winning or losing. It's the friends and the people that you meet along the way.

When all is said and done, I always used to say this to recruits: 'I don't remember one goal I scored. I don't remember one result. I just remember the people that touched my life and that connected with me.'

The one thing that you can't ever take away are the relationships, the experiences that you have, particularly at the high school level.

At the end of the day, the wins are the wins and the losses are the losses. But the relationships are everything.

Some of my greatest memories were on a little league field. We didn't even have any uniforms.

When people ask me what I miss most about the game, it's being in the locker room and getting to know the guys. Back in those days, we had roommates. We had to talk basketball and that was a great way to understand the game itself and form those lasting relationships.

Things don't really impress me. Memories impress me. It's not the toys, it's the people.

My mom still lives in Denver and some of my brothers are still in the area, so I still have strong ties there.

Awards mean a lot, but they don't say it all. The people in baseball mean more to me than statistics.

We were younger. And it's basically like looking at football classics. You see things that you did, you see things that you could've done better and you think about all the good relationships that you had with the cast.

I won't miss coaching. What you miss is that camaraderie with those boys and the other coaches. You miss that.

Your roots, your family, your friends all become so much more important to you as you get older, especially if you are a wandering minstrel like me.

It doesn't matter what the scoreboard says. I'm always having fun, talking to other guys. They even come to first base and ask me about hitting. I try to help them out as much as I can in the 30 seconds before the pitcher throws the next pitch. That's me. I don't think I will ever change that.

He knew I enjoyed the relationships of college basketball. All along, he was the wise one.

I always appreciated the ex-players. Being a Yankee, you get spoiled. Old-Timers Day, all these guys coming back, spring training, being around them, you get a chance to get to know them. So I always think you learn a lot by listening.

I had a great time with baseball growing up. I was lucky to grow up with it and to learn.

Camaraderie builds. We travelled together to Rome, Paris, Wimbledon, the U.S., lots of places. In a way, I miss it right now. My opponents were also my best friends.

Baseball is all about relationships, and in some ways, what know you and who knows you.

There was great comraderie among players and coaches. We enjoyed the time we were together... road trips were fun. I don't know that there was one moment that stood out among all the good times we had.

There are things that I will think about, that I have been a part of because I was the head coach at UCLA, that I will always cherish. I grew up loving this program as a kid.

I've got quite a few people who I hold close to my heart and I trust, and a lot of footballing opinions that I care about.

I learned how to be a pro, I learned how to win, I learned about building relationships with your teammates; it goes beyond basketball. I pretty much learned everything I know from OKC.

My time at Oklahoma State and in Stillwater has been amazing. I met some amazing people, got to play with some great guys and great teammates, and I built some strong relationships and bonds there.