AP Photo/Marcio Jose SanchezJoe Torre embraces commissioner Bud Selig during a news conference to announce his new position.

Joe Torre is back in baseball as Major League Baseball's executive vice president for baseball operations.

In what commissioner Bud Selig called "a very critical appointment," the 70-year-old Torre will oversee major league operations, on-field discipline, umpiring and other areas. He also said Torre would be one of baseball's representatives to general managers and field managers.

Torre won four World Series titles for the New York Yankees during a 29-year career as a manager. He retired after last season following three years with the Los Angeles Dodgers. He played parts of 18 seasons in the majors.

Here's five great all-time quotes by Torre:

1. "I call it the Watergate. I cover up everything I can."

-- on his hairstyle

2. "Use a big glove and a pair of rosary beads."

-- on the best way to catch a knuckle ball

3. "I'm not sure if I'd rather be managing or testing bullet proof vests."

-- on a bad Mets team he managed

4. "It's like watching someone else eat a hot fudge sundae. And that's not fun."

-- on waiting 4,272 games as a player and manager before reaching the World Series with the Yankees

5. "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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