Joe Torre Biography - Following In His Brothers' Footsteps, From Player To Manager, Leading The Yankees To Victory
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American baseball manager
Best known today as the manager of the New York Yankees, Joe Torre began his career in major league baseball as a player. Torre was 20 years old when he was signed with the Milwaukee Braves in 1960, and he remained a professional baseball player until 1977. In 1977, Torre began a new career as a manager of baseball teams, starting out as manager of the New York Mets, moving on to the Atlanta Braves, and then the St. Louis Cardinals, and finally to the New York Yankees. Torre's numerous honors include playing on All-Star teams in 1963-1967, and again in 1970-1973. In 1971, he led the National League in runs batted in (RBIs) and in batting average. Also in 1971, he was named Most Valuable Player. He has received recognition as an outstanding manager as well, in 1982 and 1998 earning distinction as Manager of the Year.
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Joe Torre was born in Brooklyn, NY on July 18, 1940. He was the youngest of two girls and three boys born to a New York City police department detective and his wife Margaret. Torre's older brothers, Rocco and Frank became professional baseball players before Torre did, although Rocco's baseball career was cut short when he joined the Navy. Frank Torre became a major league baseball …
Torre was traded to the team that was to be the last of his playing career in 1974, the New York Mets. He welcomed this chance to play for his hometown, New York City. He traded his career as player for a managing career in 1977. That year he retired as a player and became the Mets' manager, replacing outgoing manager Joe Frazier. Torre managed the Mets until 1984. In his final year as mana…
The American League's New York Yankees hired Torre the following year to manage their club, and his first year there saw the Yankees' triumph over the Atlanta Braves for their first World Series win since 1978. Torre never lost his touch with the Yankees, in 1998 leading his team to an American League record number of wins, 114. Also in 1998, Torre was named American League Manager o…
Chasing the Dream: My Lifelong Journey to the World Series. New York: Bantam, 1997.
Joe Torre's Ground Rules for Winners: 12 Keys to Managing Team Players, Tough Bosses, Setbacks, and Success. New York: Hyperion, 1999. …
Henderson, John. "Serenity Now Joe Torre Doesn't Have to Burn with Fire to Manage the Most Fiery Franchise in Baseball." Denver Post (May 29, 1998): D1. Kennedy, Randy. "Torre Far From Sandlot but Close to Home." New York Times (October 19, 1996): 1. "Frank Torre." BaseballLibrary.com. http://www.pubdim.net/baseballlibrary/ballplayers/T/Torre_Frank.…
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